Guadeloupe vs Martinique: Male vs. female suicide rate
Guadeloupe
8.86 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Martinique
8.9 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Guadeloupe rank
66th
Martinique rank
65th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 8.9 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.86 deaths per 100,000 population in Guadeloupe, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Martinique ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 66th and Martinique ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 2 and Martinique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 population | Martinique |
| 1980s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 23 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population | Martinique |
| 2000s | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5338 deaths per 100,000 population | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7745 deaths per 100,000 population | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Guadeloupe or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 8.9 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.86 deaths per 100,000 population in Guadeloupe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 population, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
- How do Guadeloupe and Martinique rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Guadeloupe ranks 66th and Martinique ranks 65th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.