Australia vs Mauritius: Reported suicide rates among young people
Australia
8.89 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mauritius
9.04 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Mauritius rank
19th
Reported suicide rates among young people over time
- Australia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 9.04 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 19th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1970s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3304 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5962 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5859 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young people, Australia or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 9.04 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young people between Australia and Mauritius?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Mauritius rank globally for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Australia ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 19th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young people. 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.