Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Estonia
Estonia: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 11.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 74 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 1994
All-time low
10
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Estonia is 11.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Estonia peaked at 15.2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1964.
That places Estonia 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.5 | — |
| 1961 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 10.9 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 11.3 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.9 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.6 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 12.1 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 11.8 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.6 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 12.7 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.7 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.4 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.1 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 14.2 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 15.2 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 14.5 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.4 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 13.4 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.3 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.5 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 12.8 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 11.7 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.55, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.58 | 10 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.52 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.11 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.61 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.93 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 | 11.5 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Estonia?
- Crude death rate in Estonia was 11.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 1994.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1964.
- How does Estonia rank for crude death rate?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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