Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Madagascar
Madagascar: Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 3.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.25
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 17 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2017
All-time low
1.34
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Madagascar, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Madagascar is 3.25, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Madagascar peaked at 4.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.08 | — |
| 2008 | 1.97 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +74.9% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.39 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 3.25 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.34 | 2.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 1.59 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.25 | 4.19 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Madagascar?
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Madagascar was 3.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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