What is male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius was 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 24.74 deaths per 100,000 population in 1988.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population in 1983.

How does Mauritius rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Mauritius ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mauritius data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Male vs. female suicide rate was 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

17.24 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 35.6%

World rank

21st

of 111 countries

All-time high

24.74 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1988

All-time low

1.77 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2023

Male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius, 1961–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius stood at 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population.

The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius peaked at 24.74 deaths per 100,000 population in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1983.

That places Mauritius 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1961	8.11 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1962	4.72 deaths per 100,000 population	-41.8%
1963	6.91 deaths per 100,000 population	+46.6%
1964	6.42 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.2%
1965	9.67 deaths per 100,000 population	+50.7%
1966	8.49 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.3%
1967	5.04 deaths per 100,000 population	-40.6%
1968	4.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-18.5%
1969	3.32 deaths per 100,000 population	-19.3%
1970	3.98 deaths per 100,000 population	+20.0%
1971	7.43 deaths per 100,000 population	+86.8%
1972	4.73 deaths per 100,000 population	-36.3%
1973	12.33 deaths per 100,000 population	+160.3%
1974	7.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-35.8%
1975	12.88 deaths per 100,000 population	+62.7%
1976	8.53 deaths per 100,000 population	-33.8%
1977	9.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.0%
1978	13.34 deaths per 100,000 population	+42.2%
1979	12.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.8%
1980	6.51 deaths per 100,000 population	-47.7%
1981	2.27 deaths per 100,000 population	-65.1%
1982	3.13 deaths per 100,000 population	+37.7%
1983	1.77 deaths per 100,000 population	-43.6%
1984	15.18 deaths per 100,000 population	+759.5%
1985	14.72 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.0%
1986	3.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-73.8%
1987	18.45 deaths per 100,000 population	+379.3%
1988	24.74 deaths per 100,000 population	+34.1%
1989	22.55 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.9%
1990	19.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.2%
1991	18.89 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.3%
1992	20.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.7%
1993	18.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.8%
1994	19.35 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.8%
1995	22.03 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.8%
1996	21.05 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.4%
1997	18.15 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.7%
1998	19.76 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.8%
1999	19.73 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.1%
2000	18.37 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.9%
2001	13.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-28.6%
2002	17.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+32.1%
2003	10.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-36.6%
2004	12.4 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.0%
2005	12.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.8%
2006	14.6 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.7%
2007	15.31 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.8%
2008	11.53 deaths per 100,000 population	-24.7%
2009	13.98 deaths per 100,000 population	+21.3%
2010	11.88 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.0%
2011	14.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+22.3%
2012	13.56 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.7%
2013	12.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.2%
2014	14.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+16.6%
2015	12.01 deaths per 100,000 population	-19.9%
2016	12.88 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.2%
2017	12.98 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.8%
2018	11.84 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.8%
2019	15.72 deaths per 100,000 population	+32.7%
2020	17.82 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.3%
2021	16.41 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.9%
2022	12.71 deaths per 100,000 population	-22.6%
2023	17.24 deaths per 100,000 population	+35.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.31 deaths per 100,000 population	3.32 deaths per 100,000 population	9.67 deaths per 100,000 population	9
1970s	9.3 deaths per 100,000 population	3.98 deaths per 100,000 population	13.34 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	11.32 deaths per 100,000 population	1.77 deaths per 100,000 population	24.74 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	19.69 deaths per 100,000 population	18.11 deaths per 100,000 population	22.03 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	14.02 deaths per 100,000 population	10.98 deaths per 100,000 population	18.37 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	13.33 deaths per 100,000 population	11.84 deaths per 100,000 population	15.72 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	16.04 deaths per 100,000 population	12.71 deaths per 100,000 population	17.82 deaths per 100,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

18 Poland 17.83 deaths per 100,000 population compare
19 Finland 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population compare
20 New Zealand 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population compare
22 Croatia 16.92 deaths per 100,000 population compare
23 Republic of Moldova 16.87 deaths per 100,000 population compare
24 Australia 16.41 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0734 units per person (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Mauritius was 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 24.74 deaths per 100,000 population in 1988.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population in 1983.
How does Mauritius rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Mauritius ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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