Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Estonia
Estonia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Estonia is 24, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Estonia peaked at 302 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2022.
That places Estonia 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118 | — |
| 1991 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 217 | +82.4% |
| 1993 | 282 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 302 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 246 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 214 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 178 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 196 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 157 | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 143 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 137 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 142 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 96 | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 86 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 70 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 52 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 41 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 33 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 42 | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 26 | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | +14.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 46% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.9 | 118 | 302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.33 | 70 | 143 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.2 | 26 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 20 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More development goals data for Estonia
- Red List Index 0.9796 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.78 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,817 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Estonia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Estonia was 24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 302 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Estonia ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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