Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritius
Mauritius: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 19.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.47
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.19
in 2000
All-time low
6.06
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 19.47 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritius peaked at 24.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.06, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.19 | — |
| 2001 | 11.51 | -52.4% |
| 2002 | 15.69 | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 6.06 | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 10.81 | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 10.79 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.68 | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 15.45 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 11.17 | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 16.66 | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 8.07 | -51.6% |
| 2011 | 16.74 | +107.6% |
| 2012 | 11.37 | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 10.83 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 20.32 | +87.5% |
| 2015 | 11.46 | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 15.76 | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 21.02 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 20.31 | +116.1% |
| 2020 | 18.83 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 19.47 | +3.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1 | 6.06 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 | 8.07 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.15 | 18.83 | 19.47 | 2 |
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- 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 by age detailed who in Mauritius?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mauritius was 19.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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