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Suicide rate, by sex in Madagascar

Madagascar: Suicide rate, by sex was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
9.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by sex in Madagascar, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 11 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 11 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 10.1 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

Madagascar recorded 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Madagascar peaked at 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

That places Madagascar 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Suicide rate, by sex in Madagascar, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2002 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2003 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2004 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2005 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2006 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2007 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2008 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2009 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2010 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2011 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2012 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2013 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2014 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2015 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2016 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2017 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2018 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2019 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2020 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2021 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 74 Namibia 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 75 Sierra Leone 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 76 Austria 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 78 Serbia 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 79 Djibouti 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 80 Switzerland 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by sex in Madagascar?
Suicide rate, by sex in Madagascar was 10.07 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 sex recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Madagascar rank for suicide rate, by sex?
Madagascar ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by sex
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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.