Mauritius vs New Zealand: Male vs. female suicide rate
Mauritius
17.24 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
New Zealand
17.41 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Mauritius rank
21st
New Zealand rank
20th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population in Mauritius, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population in Mauritius as of 2018.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Mauritius ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 20th 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.