Current Rate
9.96
Per 100K
🇲🇬
Madagascar Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
9.96
Per 100K
Understanding suicide mortality in Madagascar contributes to a broader picture of the country’s population health and changing mortality patterns. The Madagascar suicide rate in 2026 presents the newest available estimates and helps compare current levels with those recorded in previous years. Suicide rates are generally measured as deaths per 100,000 people to provide a standardized indicator. Explore Madagascar’s latest statistics, long-term developments, year-to-year movements, and available suicide data for males and females.
🇲🇬 Madagascar Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest Madagascar suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#80
of 204
Africa Average
8.56
Per 100K
Male Rate
15.28
Per 100K
Female Rate
4.77
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
Madagascar vs Africa vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
9.96
Madagascar
8.56
Africa Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#80
Madagascar
9.96
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
Madagascar
9.96
—
Sierra Leone
9.91
-0.05
Burundi
9.82
-0.14
Paraguay
10.16
+0.20
Vanuatu
9.74
-0.22
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
Madagascar in Africa (2026)
Per 100K
Africa Rank
#17 of 54
Madagascar Rate
9.96
Africa Average
8.56
Madagascar is
1.4
Per 100K higher than the Africa average.
Africa Position
Compared with Africa average
16.3%
above
#17
Lower position
Higher position
Madagascar ranks
#17
among 54 Africa countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
8.56
Africa
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
Madagascar ranks #80 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 0.22 higher than the global average.
Madagascar is 1.4 above the Africa average.
The historical peak was 9.96 in 2026.
The historical low was 9.96 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for Madagascar is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in Madagascar?
The latest available value is 9.96 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of Madagascar and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO