Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Estonia

Estonia: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 15,756 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,756 Number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 57 countries
All-time high
22,212 Number
in 1994
All-time low
12,738 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Estonia, 1960–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 15,756 Number for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Estonia peaked at 22,212 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,738 Number, in 1960.

That places Estonia 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Estonia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1960 12,738 Number
1961 13,036 Number +2.3%
1962 13,495 Number +3.5%
1963 13,251 Number -1.8%
1964 12,754 Number -3.8%
1965 13,520 Number +6.0%
1966 13,800 Number +2.1%
1967 13,699 Number -0.7%
1968 14,225 Number +3.8%
1969 15,150 Number +6.5%
1970 15,186 Number +0.2%
1971 15,038 Number -1.0%
1972 15,520 Number +3.2%
1973 15,573 Number +0.3%
1974 15,393 Number -1.2%
1975 16,572 Number +7.7%
1976 17,351 Number +4.7%
1977 17,094 Number -1.5%
1978 17,812 Number +4.2%
1979 18,062 Number +1.4%
1980 18,199 Number +0.8%
1981 18,349 Number +0.8%
1982 17,893 Number -2.5%
1983 18,190 Number +1.7%
1984 19,086 Number +4.9%
1985 19,343 Number +1.3%
1986 17,986 Number -7.0%
1987 18,279 Number +1.6%
1988 18,551 Number +1.5%
1989 18,536 Number -0.1%
1990 19,531 Number +5.4%
1991 19,715 Number +0.9%
1992 20,126 Number +2.1%
1993 21,286 Number +5.8%
1994 22,212 Number +4.4%
1995 20,828 Number -6.2%
1996 19,020 Number -8.7%
1997 18,572 Number -2.4%
1998 19,445 Number +4.7%
1999 18,447 Number -5.1%
2000 18,403 Number -0.2%
2001 18,516 Number +0.6%
2002 18,355 Number -0.9%
2003 18,152 Number -1.1%
2004 17,685 Number -2.6%
2005 17,316 Number -2.1%
2006 17,316 Number +0.0%
2007 17,409 Number +0.5%
2008 16,675 Number -4.2%
2009 16,081 Number -3.6%
2010 15,790 Number -1.8%
2011 15,244 Number -3.5%
2012 15,450 Number +1.4%
2013 15,244 Number -1.3%
2014 15,484 Number +1.6%
2015 15,243 Number -1.6%
2016 15,392 Number +1.0%
2017 15,543 Number +1.0%
2018 15,751 Number +1.3%
2019 15,401 Number -2.2%
2020 15,811 Number +2.7%
2021 18,587 Number +17.6%
2022 17,315 Number -6.8%
2023 16,002 Number -7.6%
2024 15,756 Number -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,567 Number 12,738 Number 15,150 Number 10
1970s 16,360 Number 15,038 Number 18,062 Number 10
1980s 18,441 Number 17,893 Number 19,343 Number 10
1990s 19,918 Number 18,447 Number 22,212 Number 10
2000s 17,591 Number 16,081 Number 18,516 Number 10
2010s 15,454 Number 15,243 Number 15,790 Number 10
2020s 16,694 Number 15,756 Number 18,587 Number 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 45 Slovenia 21,506 Number compare
  2. 45 Slovenia 21,506 Number compare
  3. 47 North Macedonia 20,187 Number compare
  4. 48 Estonia 15,756 Number compare
  5. 50 Kosovo* 13,019 Number compare
  6. 51 Cyprus 6,753 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Estonia?
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Estonia was 15,756 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 22,212 Number in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,738 Number in 1960.
How does Estonia rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
Estonia ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
68 places, 3,486 data points, 1960–2024
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