Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 3.74 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.74 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
160th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.96 per 100,000 male population
in 2012
All-time low
3.37 per 100,000 male population
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritania stood at 3.74 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritania peaked at 3.96 per 100,000 male population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.37 per 100,000 male population, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.59 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 3.57 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.51 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.44 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.45 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.42 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.46 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.37 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.55 per 100,000 male population | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.63 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.69 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.96 per 100,000 male population | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.95 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.86 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.77 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.77 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.79 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.82 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.72 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.74 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.74 per 100,000 male population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.74 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 per 100,000 male population | 3.37 per 100,000 male population | 3.59 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 per 100,000 male population | 3.63 per 100,000 male population | 3.96 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 per 100,000 male population | 3.72 per 100,000 male population | 3.74 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 157 Armenia 4.17 per 100,000 male population compare
- 158 Sudan 3.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 159 Cyprus 3.84 per 100,000 male population compare
- 161 Bangladesh 3.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 162 Kuwait 3.58 per 100,000 male population compare
- 163 Tajikistan 3.56 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritania?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritania was 3.74 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 per 100,000 male population in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).