Deaths
Births and deaths are a normal part of life. They also have an impact on the number of population of a country.
Around a half of deaths in Estonia are caused by diseases of the circulatory system, followed by cancers. The number of deaths caused by cancers gradually increases with age.
The causes of death are very different by age. Almost a half of the deaths of children and young people are a result of accidents. Deaths caused by accidents decrease with age.
The data on the deaths of Estonian inhabitants help to predict population change and implement measures to prevent early deaths.
Deaths from injury and poisoning, 2005–2024
| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,276 | 383 |
| 2006 | 1,246 | 382 |
| 2007 | 1,269 | 343 |
| 2008 | 1,056 | 302 |
| 2009 | 997 | 281 |
| 2010 | 867 | 258 |
| 2011 | 888 | 247 |
| 2012 | 897 | 253 |
| 2013 | 725 | 233 |
| 2014 | 721 | 215 |
| 2015 | 656 | 207 |
| 2016 | 641 | 218 |
| 2017 | 623 | 198 |
| 2018 | 595 | 203 |
| 2019 | 546 | 223 |
| 2020 | 664 | 280 |
| 2021 | 640 | 295 |
| 2022 | 665 | 294 |
| 2023 | 640 | 307 |
| 2024 | 652 | 259 |
Late foetal deaths (stillbirths), 2005–2024
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49 | 39 |
| 2006 | 30 | 26 |
| 2007 | 37 | 28 |
| 2008 | 33 | 31 |
| 2009 | 40 | 37 |
| 2010 | 41 | 25 |
| 2011 | 26 | 31 |
| 2012 | 18 | 25 |
| 2013 | 21 | 30 |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 |
| 2015 | 24 | 30 |
| 2016 | 27 | 21 |
| 2017 | 23 | 22 |
| 2018 | 20 | 26 |
| 2019 | 17 | 11 |
| 2020 | 18 | 11 |
| 2021 | 17 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 |
Deaths by cause of death, 2024
| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Neoplasms (C00-D48) | 1,929 | 1,738 |
| Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs (G00-H95) | 243 | 244 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) | 2,837 | 4,354 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99, U07) | 412 | 357 |
| Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93) | 495 | 339 |
| Symptoms, signs and ill-defined causes (R00-R99) | 119 | 86 |
| Injury and poisoning (V01-Y89) | 652 | 259 |
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