What is suicide mortality rate in Mauritius?

Suicide mortality rate in Mauritius was 10.52 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).

What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 12.14 per 100,000 population in 2000.

What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 6.98 per 100,000 population in 2008.

How does Mauritius rank for suicide mortality rate?

Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.

Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mauritius data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Suicide mortality rate in Mauritius

Name: Suicide mortality rate in Mauritius
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritius: Suicide mortality rate was 10.52 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

10.52 per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

53rd

of 185 countries

All-time high

12.14 per 100,000 population

in 2000

All-time low

6.98 per 100,000 population

in 2008

Years of data

2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Mauritius, 2000–2021

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Mauritius stood at 10.52 per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Mauritius peaked at 12.14 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.98 per 100,000 population, in 2008.

Mauritius ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	9.63 per 100,000 population	6.98 per 100,000 population	12.14 per 100,000 population	10
2010s	9.14 per 100,000 population	7.91 per 100,000 population	10.54 per 100,000 population	10
2020s	10.96 per 100,000 population	10.52 per 100,000 population	11.41 per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

50 Netherlands 11.5 per 100,000 population compare
51 Montenegro 11.31 per 100,000 population compare
52 Mozambique 10.61 per 100,000 population compare
54 Denmark 10.46 per 100,000 population compare
55 Nepal 10.14 per 100,000 population compare
56 Slovakia 9.91 per 100,000 population compare

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More health data for Mauritius

Population, female 623,563 (2025)
Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 7,532 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 6,824 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 6,591 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 7,121 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 180,804 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Mauritius?: Suicide mortality rate in Mauritius was 10.52 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 12.14 per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 6.98 per 100,000 population in 2008.
How does Mauritius rank for suicide mortality rate?: Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit: per 100,000 population
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).