Male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritius

Mauritius: Male female ratio suicides rates was 5.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.28
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.95
in 2008
All-time low
2.15
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritius, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 3.62001: 2.22002: 3.52003: 2.72004: 3.22005: 3.32006: 3.32007: 2.82008: 62009: 3.92010: 3.92011: 3.62012: 32013: 4.72014: 42015: 2.82016: 4.92017: 3.22018: 2.92019: 5.92020: 5.62021: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 5.28 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritius peaked at 5.95 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritius, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.61
2001 2.15 -40.3%
2002 3.51 +62.9%
2003 2.75 -21.6%
2004 3.19 +16.1%
2005 3.3 +3.4%
2006 3.33 +0.8%
2007 2.81 -15.6%
2008 5.95 +112.0%
2009 3.86 -35.1%
2010 3.87 +0.3%
2011 3.57 -7.9%
2012 3.02 -15.3%
2013 4.7 +55.7%
2014 4.01 -14.7%
2015 2.84 -29.1%
2016 4.94 +73.7%
2017 3.21 -35.1%
2018 2.89 -9.9%
2019 5.92 +105.0%
2020 5.58 -5.7%
2021 5.28 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.45 2.15 5.95 10
2010s 3.9 2.84 5.92 10
2020s 5.43 5.28 5.58 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 25 Thailand 5.43 compare
  2. 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.33 compare
  3. 27 Nigeria 5.3 compare
  4. 29 Oman 5.27 compare
  5. 30 Dominican Republic 5.19 compare
  6. 31 Russia 5.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritius?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritius was 5.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2008.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Mauritius ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Male female ratio suicides rates
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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