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Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Estonia

Estonia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.31 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
81st
of 138 countries
All-time high
34.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
2.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Estonia, 1994–2023

01020301994200820231994: 34.9 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 31.6 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 24.9 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 21 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 23.6 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 17.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 18 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 16.6 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 17.1 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 16.8 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 11.9 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 13.4 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 10.6 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 12.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 7.8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 8.2 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 5.1 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population

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 per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Estonia peaked at 34.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.

That places Estonia 81st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Estonia, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1994 34.92 homicides per 100,000 population —
1995 31.6 homicides per 100,000 population -9.5%
1996 24.94 homicides per 100,000 population -21.1%
1997 21.01 homicides per 100,000 population -15.8%
1998 23.64 homicides per 100,000 population +12.5%
1999 17.77 homicides per 100,000 population -24.8%
2000 18.03 homicides per 100,000 population +1.5%
2001 16.58 homicides per 100,000 population -8.1%
2002 17.11 homicides per 100,000 population +3.2%
2003 16.82 homicides per 100,000 population -1.7%
2004 11.86 homicides per 100,000 population -29.5%
2005 13.42 homicides per 100,000 population +13.2%
2006 10.57 homicides per 100,000 population -21.2%
2007 12.32 homicides per 100,000 population +16.6%
2008 10.79 homicides per 100,000 population -12.4%
2009 7.79 homicides per 100,000 population -27.8%
2010 8.64 homicides per 100,000 population +10.9%
2011 8.24 homicides per 100,000 population -4.6%
2012 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population -9.5%
2013 5.52 homicides per 100,000 population -25.9%
2014 5.21 homicides per 100,000 population -5.7%
2015 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population +7.0%
2016 3.89 homicides per 100,000 population -30.2%
2017 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population -12.8%
2018 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population +8.8%
2019 3.19 homicides per 100,000 population -13.6%
2020 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population +59.4%
2021 3.48 homicides per 100,000 population -31.4%
2022 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population -28.3%
2023 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population -7.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.65 homicides per 100,000 population 17.77 homicides per 100,000 population 34.92 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2000s 13.53 homicides per 100,000 population 7.79 homicides per 100,000 population 18.03 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 5.48 homicides per 100,000 population 3.19 homicides per 100,000 population 8.64 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 78 Azerbaijan 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 79 Israel 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 80 Palestine 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 82 Reunion 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 83 North Macedonia 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 84 Latvia 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Estonia?
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Estonia was 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 34.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
Estonia ranks 81st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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