Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Estonia
Estonia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.85 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.85 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Estonia peaked at 15.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 133rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.75 | — |
| 2001 | 15.6 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 11.34 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 8.63 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 10.11 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 7.96 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.28 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 5.27 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.21 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 | 6.74 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 2.15 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.85 | 1.93 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Estonia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Estonia was 1.85 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Estonia ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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