Brazil vs Mauritius: Reported suicide rates among young women
Brazil
4.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Mauritius
4.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Brazil rank
43rd
Mauritius rank
41st
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Brazil
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Brazil, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mauritius ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Mauritius ranks 41st of 110 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.61 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 women, Brazil or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Brazil and Mauritius?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 population, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mauritius?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Mauritius rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Mauritius ranks 41st 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 women. 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.