Female homicide victims in Estonia
Estonia: Female homicide victims was 6 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide victims in Estonia, 1994–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide victims in Estonia stood at 6 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Estonia peaked at 61.82 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4 homicides, in 2021.
That places Estonia 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide victims in Estonia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 61.82 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 32.25 homicides | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 47.47 homicides | +47.2% |
| 1997 | 39.05 homicides | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 40.68 homicides | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 40.81 homicides | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.59 homicides | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 29.78 homicides | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 32.15 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 39.73 homicides | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 15.86 homicides | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 28.48 homicides | +79.5% |
| 2006 | 24.82 homicides | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 19.2 homicides | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9 homicides | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.6 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 16.41 homicides | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 14 homicides | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 17 homicides | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 18 homicides | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 9 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 10.71 homicides | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 9 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 8 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 5 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 6 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 10 homicides | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 4 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 4 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 homicides | +50.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 33% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.68 homicides | 32.25 homicides | 61.82 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.61 homicides | 15.86 homicides | 39.73 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 homicides | 5 homicides | 18 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 homicides | 4 homicides | 10 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Estonia?
- Female homicide victims in Estonia was 6 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.82 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for female homicide victims?
- Estonia ranks 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .