Age-standardized suicide rates in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age-standardized suicide rates was 10.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Madagascar is 10.04, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Madagascar peaked at 11.46 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.95, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.14 | — |
| 2001 | 11.08 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.29 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.46 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.29 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.84 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.68 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.33 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.26 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.34 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.08 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.95 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.95 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 10.04 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.16 | 10.7 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 9.95 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 10.04 | 10.5 | 2 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Madagascar?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Madagascar was 10.04 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 in 2004.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Madagascar ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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