Potential years of life lost in Estonia
Estonia: Potential years of life lost was 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potential years of life lost in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Estonia peaked at 31,483 Years per 100 000 persons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potential years of life lost in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28,509 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1982 | 27,482 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 27,004 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 24,235 Years per 100 000 persons | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 24,091 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 23,899 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 25,572 Years per 100 000 persons | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 26,851 Years per 100 000 persons | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 27,331 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 28,662 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 31,483 Years per 100 000 persons | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 18,142 Years per 100 000 persons | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 16,783 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 13,882 Years per 100 000 persons | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 13,866 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,227 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 13,376 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 12,678 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 13,158 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12,500 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 11,742 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 11,408 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10,762 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 10,606 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10,740 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9,559 Years per 100 000 persons | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 8,703 Years per 100 000 persons | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 7,924 Years per 100 000 persons | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 7,823 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,817 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7,074 Years per 100 000 persons | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 7,180 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,725 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6,740 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,206 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6,021 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,655 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,903 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 6,603 Years per 100 000 persons | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 6,224 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 5,730 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potential years of life lost in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -42.4% | 31,483 Years per 100 000 persons | 18,142 Years per 100 000 persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,827 Years per 100 000 persons | 23,899 Years per 100 000 persons | 28,509 Years per 100 000 persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 20,460 Years per 100 000 persons | 13,376 Years per 100 000 persons | 31,483 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,186 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,703 Years per 100 000 persons | 13,158 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,917 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,655 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,924 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,963 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,603 Years per 100 000 persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 2 Russia 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Croatia 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Lithuania 7,008 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Mexico 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 6,986 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 4 Brazil 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 4 Poland 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 5 Bulgaria 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 3,520 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 6 Romania 7,250 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 7 United States 6,994 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 3,436 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 8 Argentina 6,726 Years per 100 000 persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potential years of life lost in Estonia?
- Potential years of life lost in Estonia was 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,483 Years per 100 000 persons in 1993.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for potential years of life lost?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.