Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 6.09 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.09 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.3 per 100,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
5.8 per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate in Madagascar, 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 population.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 6.09 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Madagascar peaked at 6.3 per 100,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 108th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.81 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.86 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.99 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.11 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.18 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.04 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.98 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.92 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.94 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.95 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.81 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.82 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.92 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.89 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.88 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.92 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.96 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.09 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.09 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14 per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.09 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.01 per 100,000 population | 5.81 per 100,000 population | 6.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 per 100,000 population | 5.8 per 100,000 population | 5.96 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 per 100,000 population | 6.09 per 100,000 population | 6.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Madagascar?
- Suicide mortality rate in Madagascar was 6.09 per 100,000 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 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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 (per 100,000 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).