Suicide rates by age detailed who in Madagascar
Madagascar: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 5.14 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.14
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.78
in 2020
All-time low
5.14
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Madagascar is 5.14, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Madagascar peaked at 5.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.42 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.38 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.57 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.42 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.55 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.56 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.53 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.58 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.78 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | -11.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 | 5.37 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 5.41 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.14 | 5.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Madagascar?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Madagascar was 5.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Madagascar ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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