Suicide rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Suicide rate was 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Mauritius is 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Mauritius peaked at 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 61st of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 58 Mozambique 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Cook Islands 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Denmark 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Nepal 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Slovakia 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Central African Republic 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 9,377 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 9,156 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Mauritius?
- Suicide rate in Mauritius was 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for suicide rate?
- Mauritius ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.