Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age-standardized suicide rates was 9.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.56
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
75th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.74
in 2000
All-time low
6.71
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 9.56 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Mauritius peaked at 11.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.74 | — |
| 2001 | 9.89 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 11.22 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 8.05 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 9.39 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 10.12 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 8.84 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 7.43 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 8.99 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.93 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 9.92 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 7.72 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 7.69 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.16 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 8.25 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8.85 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 10.63 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 9.56 | -10.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 | 6.71 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 | 7.43 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 | 9.56 | 10.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Mauritius?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Mauritius was 9.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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