Suicide rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Suicide rate was 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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
Mauritius recorded 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Mauritius peaked at 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 85th 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.
Suicide rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 82 Liberia 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Tanzania 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Montenegro 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Cuba 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Haiti 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Mauritius?
- Suicide rate in Mauritius was 9.37 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 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for suicide rate?
- Mauritius ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.