Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.3 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
5.8 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 6.1 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar peaked at 6.3 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 114th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.1 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar was 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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