Mauritius vs United States of America: Reported suicide rates among young women
Mauritius
4.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States of America
4.95 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Mauritius rank
41st
United States of America rank
39th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Mauritius
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population in Mauritius, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Mauritius ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th of 110 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.5 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, Mauritius or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Mauritius and United States of America?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and United States of America rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Mauritius ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th 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.