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Homicide rate in Estonia

Estonia: Homicide rate was 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
40
1981–2022

Homicide rate in Estonia, 1981–2022

01020301981200120221981: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 26 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 29.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Estonia peaked at 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

Estonia ranks 47th of 111 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.

Homicide rate in Estonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
1985 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
1986 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people -9.7%
1987 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
1988 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
1989 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people +31.5%
1990 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people +41.4%
1991 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1992 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people +80.9%
1993 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people +32.2%
1994 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people +11.6%
1995 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people -21.4%
1996 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
1997 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people -18.2%
1998 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people +12.9%
1999 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%
2000 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people -17.6%
2001 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
2002 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people -22.7%
2003 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
2004 8 deaths per 100,000 people -25.9%
2005 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people +13.5%
2006 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people -19.0%
2007 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2008 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2009 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%
2010 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people -23.3%
2011 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2012 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2013 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people -19.3%
2014 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people -19.0%
2015 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2016 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people -23.9%
2017 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
2018 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2019 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
2020 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people +61.4%
2021 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people -35.6%
2022 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people -22.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 44 Georgia 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 45 Lithuania 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 46 Mayotte 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 48 Israel 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 49 Guadeloupe 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 50 Serbia 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Estonia?
Homicide rate in Estonia was 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for homicide rate?
Estonia ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.