Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mauritius
Mauritius: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 9.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 9.04 for suicide rates among young people who mdb in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mauritius peaked at 22.04 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
That places Mauritius 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.05 | — |
| 1962 | 4.83 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 5.51 | — |
| 1965 | 2.59 | -52.9% |
| 1966 | 3.49 | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 5.56 | +59.3% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -61.8% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | — |
| 1971 | 5.14 | +403.6% |
| 1972 | 3.97 | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 9.88 | +148.8% |
| 1974 | 4.84 | -51.0% |
| 1975 | 12.29 | +153.9% |
| 1976 | 11.26 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 11.93 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 14.43 | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 12.35 | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8688 | -93.0% |
| 1981 | 1.71 | +97.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8749 | -49.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 | +100.9% |
| 1984 | 22.04 | +1154.0% |
| 1985 | 13.23 | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 3.97 | -70.0% |
| 1987 | 18.54 | +367.1% |
| 1988 | 14.93 | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 11.71 | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 15.07 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 12.7 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 9.28 | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 19.67 | +112.0% |
| 1994 | 14.35 | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 12.08 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 11.8 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.43 | -54.0% |
| 1998 | 15.78 | +190.7% |
| 1999 | 8.65 | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 11.27 | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 8.57 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 9.98 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 8.91 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.59 | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 4.27 | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 8.21 | +92.3% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | -75.7% |
| 2009 | 8.59 | +198.3% |
| 2010 | 8.58 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 8.95 | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 13.68 | +52.8% |
| 2014 | 9.57 | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 11.74 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 6.14 | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 12.49 | +203.7% |
| 2021 | 9.58 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 10.92 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 9.04 | -17.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1154.0% | 1.76 | 22.04 |
| 1971 | +403.6% | 1.02 | 5.14 |
| 1987 | +367.1% | 3.97 | 18.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 | 0 | 5.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.71 | 1.02 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 | 0.8688 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 | 5.43 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 2.88 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 4.11 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 | 9.04 | 12.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mauritius?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mauritius was 9.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 in 1984.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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