Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Estonia

Estonia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 1.76 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.76 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.29 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.48 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Estonia, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 10.2 per 100,000 people2001: 9.9 per 100,000 people2002: 10.3 per 100,000 people2007: 7.2 per 100,000 people2008: 6.4 per 100,000 people2009: 5.2 per 100,000 people2010: 5.3 per 100,000 people2011: 4.9 per 100,000 people2012: 4.8 per 100,000 people2013: 4 per 100,000 people2014: 3.1 per 100,000 people2015: 3.4 per 100,000 people2016: 2.5 per 100,000 people2017: 2.2 per 100,000 people2018: 2.1 per 100,000 people2019: 2 per 100,000 people2020: 3.2 per 100,000 people2021: 1.9 per 100,000 people2022: 1.5 per 100,000 people2023: 1.5 per 100,000 people2024: 1.8 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Estonia is 1.76 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Estonia peaked at 10.29 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.48 per 100,000 people, in 2022.

Estonia ranks 119th of 192 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.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Estonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 10.24 per 100,000 people —
2001 9.87 per 100,000 people -3.6%
2002 10.29 per 100,000 people +4.3%
2007 7.16 per 100,000 people -30.4%
2008 6.43 per 100,000 people -10.2%
2009 5.25 per 100,000 people -18.4%
2010 5.26 per 100,000 people +0.2%
2011 4.9 per 100,000 people -6.8%
2012 4.76 per 100,000 people -2.9%
2013 3.95 per 100,000 people -17.0%
2014 3.12 per 100,000 people -21.0%
2015 3.42 per 100,000 people +9.6%
2016 2.51 per 100,000 people -26.6%
2017 2.2 per 100,000 people -12.4%
2018 2.12 per 100,000 people -3.6%
2019 1.96 per 100,000 people -7.5%
2020 3.16 per 100,000 people +61.2%
2021 1.95 per 100,000 people -38.3%
2022 1.48 per 100,000 people -24.1%
2023 1.54 per 100,000 people +4.1%
2024 1.76 per 100,000 people +14.3%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.76 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.76 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.21 per 100,000 people 5.25 per 100,000 people 10.29 per 100,000 people 6
2010s 3.42 per 100,000 people 1.96 per 100,000 people 5.26 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.98 per 100,000 people 1.48 per 100,000 people 3.16 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 116 Réunion 1.79 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 116 Reunion 1.79 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 118 Malawi 1.78 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 119 Albania 1.76 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 119 Bangladesh 1.76 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 122 Morocco 1.67 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Estonia?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Estonia was 1.76 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10.29 per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Estonia ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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