Self harm death rates by age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Self harm death rates by age was 0.3297 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Mauritius is 0.3297, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Mauritius peaked at 1.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6448 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2934 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5654 | — |
| 2006 | 0.2703 | -52.2% |
| 2007 | 0.417 | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3525 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +274.8% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.378 | — |
| 2012 | 1.81 | +377.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5729 | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | +135.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1.73 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0.2525 | — |
| 2021 | 0.3297 | +30.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.3297 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.3297 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +377.5% | 0.378 | 1.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3865 | 0 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5836 | 0 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2911 | 0.2525 | 0.3297 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Mauritius?
- Self harm death rates by age in Mauritius was 0.3297 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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