Suicide rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Suicide rate was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Madagascar peaked at 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 77th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 74 Namibia 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Austria 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Serbia 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Switzerland 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 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 294,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Madagascar?
- Suicide rate in Madagascar was 10.07 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for suicide rate?
- Madagascar ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.