Number of suicides in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of suicides was 1,801 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,801 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Madagascar peaked at 1,816 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 952.23 deaths, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 952.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 991.47 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,046 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,077 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,132 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,182 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,213 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,223 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,246 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,269 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,312 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,351 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,356 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,395 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,458 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,466 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,529 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,568 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,618 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,673 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,816 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,801 deaths | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,133 deaths | 952.23 deaths | 1,269 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,473 deaths | 1,312 deaths | 1,673 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,808 deaths | 1,801 deaths | 1,816 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Madagascar?
- Number of suicides in Madagascar was 1,801 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,816 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 952.23 deaths in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of suicides?
- Madagascar ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.