Mauritius vs United States of America: Suicide rate, by age
Mauritius
19.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritius rank
26th
United States of America rank
23rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Mauritius
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5917 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0971 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Mauritius or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Mauritius and United States of America?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritius and United States of America rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Mauritius ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.