Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 10.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
10.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
7.9 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mauritius is 10.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mauritius peaked at 12.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Mauritius 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9.2 per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 11.4 per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 10.5 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.65 per 100,000 people | 9.2 per 100,000 people | 12.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.95 per 100,000 people | 10.5 per 100,000 people | 11.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 55 Montenegro 11.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Mozambique 10.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Denmark 10.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Nepal 10.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Slovakia 9.9 per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mauritius?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mauritius was 10.5 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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