Male homicide victims in Estonia
Estonia: Male homicide victims was 15 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Estonia is 15 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Estonia peaked at 240.18 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15 homicides, in 2023.
That places Estonia 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male homicide victims in Estonia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 240.18 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 213.75 homicides | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 166.53 homicides | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 138.94 homicides | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 155.32 homicides | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 116.19 homicides | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 117.41 homicides | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 107.22 homicides | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 109.85 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 107.27 homicides | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 75.14 homicides | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 84.52 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 66.18 homicides | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 76.8 homicides | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 67.1 homicides | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 48.4 homicides | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 53.59 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 51 homicides | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 46 homicides | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 34 homicides | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 32 homicides | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 34.29 homicides | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 24 homicides | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 21 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 23 homicides | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 20 homicides | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 32 homicides | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 22 homicides | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 16 homicides | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 15 homicides | -6.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 15 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 44% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 15 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.82 homicides | 116.19 homicides | 240.18 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 85.99 homicides | 48.4 homicides | 117.41 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.89 homicides | 20 homicides | 53.59 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 homicides | 15 homicides | 32 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 male homicide victims in Estonia?
- Male homicide victims in Estonia was 15 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 male homicide victims recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 240.18 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 homicides in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for male homicide victims?
- Estonia ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.