Suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritius

Mauritius: Suicide mortality rate, male was 17.95 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.95 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.81 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
All-time low
11.59 per 100,000 male population
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritius, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 19 per 100,000 male population2001: 14 per 100,000 male population2002: 18 per 100,000 male population2003: 11.6 per 100,000 male population2004: 12.9 per 100,000 male population2005: 14.3 per 100,000 male population2006: 15 per 100,000 male population2007: 16 per 100,000 male population2008: 12 per 100,000 male population2009: 15.3 per 100,000 male population2010: 12.6 per 100,000 male population2011: 15.2 per 100,000 male population2012: 15.3 per 100,000 male population2013: 14.3 per 100,000 male population2014: 17.1 per 100,000 male population2015: 12.7 per 100,000 male population2016: 13.9 per 100,000 male population2017: 14.9 per 100,000 male population2018: 13.7 per 100,000 male population2019: 16.8 per 100,000 male population2020: 19.8 per 100,000 male population2021: 17.9 per 100,000 male population

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 Mauritius stood at 17.95 per 100,000 male population.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritius peaked at 19.81 per 100,000 male population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.59 per 100,000 male population, in 2003.

That places Mauritius 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Mauritius, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 18.98 per 100,000 male population
2001 13.97 per 100,000 male population -26.4%
2002 18.04 per 100,000 male population +29.1%
2003 11.59 per 100,000 male population -35.8%
2004 12.89 per 100,000 male population +11.2%
2005 14.29 per 100,000 male population +10.9%
2006 15.04 per 100,000 male population +5.2%
2007 16.03 per 100,000 male population +6.6%
2008 11.96 per 100,000 male population -25.4%
2009 15.31 per 100,000 male population +28.0%
2010 12.6 per 100,000 male population -17.7%
2011 15.18 per 100,000 male population +20.5%
2012 15.32 per 100,000 male population +0.9%
2013 14.33 per 100,000 male population -6.5%
2014 17.13 per 100,000 male population +19.5%
2015 12.65 per 100,000 male population -26.2%
2016 13.94 per 100,000 male population +10.2%
2017 14.88 per 100,000 male population +6.7%
2018 13.66 per 100,000 male population -8.2%
2019 16.8 per 100,000 male population +23.0%
2020 19.81 per 100,000 male population +17.9%
2021 17.95 per 100,000 male population -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.81 per 100,000 male population 11.59 per 100,000 male population 18.98 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 14.65 per 100,000 male population 12.6 per 100,000 male population 17.13 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 18.88 per 100,000 male population 17.95 per 100,000 male population 19.81 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 43 Norway 18.86 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 44 Germany 18.36 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 46 New Zealand 17.85 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 47 Portugal 17.67 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 48 Slovakia 17.13 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritius?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Mauritius was 17.95 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 19.81 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 11.59 per 100,000 male population in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Mauritius ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).