Suicide Rate in Estonia

Estonia: Suicide Rate was 14.94 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
14.94
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.18
in 2001
All-time low
14.94
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Estonia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 29.32001: 30.22002: 28.22003: 26.62004: 25.62005: 22.52006: 20.92007: 21.62008: 19.62009: 22.12010: 18.32011: 17.62012: 19.42013: 18.12014: 19.22015: 15.72016: 15.12017: 17.92018: 15.82019: 15.62020: 17.52021: 14.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 14.94 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Estonia peaked at 30.18 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.94, in 2021.

Estonia ranks 28th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.65 19.65 30.18 10
2010s 17.28 15.05 19.44 10
2020s 16.24 14.94 17.54 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 25 Belarus 15.61 compare
  2. 26 Latvia 15.21 compare
  3. 27 Serbia 15.14 compare
  4. 29 Cabo Verde 14.9 compare
  5. 30 Sri Lanka 14.74 compare
  6. 31 Kazakhstan 14.6 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Estonia?
Suicide rate in Estonia was 14.94 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 30.18 in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.94 in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for suicide rate?
Estonia ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.