Mauritius—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #53 of 185Updated April 2026
Latest Value
10.5
2021
YoY Change
-7.8%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#53
of 185 countries
Maximum
12.1
2000
Minimum
7
2008
CAGR
-0.7%
22 years
Last
10.5
Previous
11.4
Highest
12.1
Lowest
7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritius's suicide rate was 10.5 in 2021, ranking #53 out of 185 countries. This represents a -7.8% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 12.1 (2000) and the lowest was 7 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10.5 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 10.2 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.