Suicide rate, by age in Mauritius

Mauritius: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Mauritius, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.645 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.565 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.417 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.353 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.573 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.253 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Mauritius is 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people, 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, suicide rate, by age in Mauritius peaked at 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.

Suicide rate, by age in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate, by age in Mauritius, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 0.6448 deaths per 100,000 people
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2003 0.2934 deaths per 100,000 people
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2005 0.5654 deaths per 100,000 people
2006 0.2703 deaths per 100,000 people -52.2%
2007 0.417 deaths per 100,000 people +54.3%
2008 0.3525 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
2009 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people +274.8%
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2011 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people
2012 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people +377.5%
2013 0.5729 deaths per 100,000 people -68.3%
2014 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people +135.5%
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2017 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2020 0.2525 deaths per 100,000 people
2021 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people +30.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131 deaths per 100,000 people, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suicide rate, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +377.5% 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3865 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.5836 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.2911 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2525 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 93 France 0.3371 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 94 Peru 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 95 Brunei 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 97 Spain 0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 98 Ethiopia 0.3228 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 99 Ghana 0.3129 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Mauritius?
Suicide rate, by age in Mauritius was 0.3297 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Mauritius rank for suicide rate, by age?
Mauritius ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, 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 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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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.