Suicide rate, by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Suicide rate, by age was 0.7346 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide rate, by age 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
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Madagascar stood at 0.7346 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Madagascar peaked at 0.807 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5209 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Madagascar 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6886 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5209 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7759 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6446 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6996 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7708 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7346 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.807 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 38 Somalia 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Bhutan 0.7395 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Mozambique 0.7378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.7023 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Uruguay 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 India 0.6866 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, by age in Madagascar?
- Suicide rate, by age in Madagascar was 0.7346 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, by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.807 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5209 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Madagascar ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.