Current Rate
10.79
Per 100K
🇲🇺
Mauritius Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
10.79
Per 100K
Suicide mortality is monitored as an important component of population health in Mauritius, with long-term data helping identify changing patterns. The Mauritius suicide rate in 2026 highlights the most recent available figures and provides context from previous years. Rates are measured as deaths from suicide per 100,000 people to allow consistent comparison across time. Explore Mauritius’s current statistics, historical movements, annual variations, and suicide rate differences between men and women.
🇲🇺 Mauritius Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest Mauritius suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
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This Hour
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Key Statistics
World Rank
#72
of 204
Africa Average
8.56
Per 100K
Male Rate
17.88
Per 100K
Female Rate
3.88
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
Mauritius vs Africa vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
10.79
Mauritius
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
#72
Mauritius
10.79
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
Mauritius
10.79
—
Chile
10.84
+0.05
South Sudan
10.73
-0.06
Solomon Islands
10.88
+0.09
Botswana
10.69
-0.10
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
Mauritius in Africa (2026)
Per 100K
Africa Rank
#13 of 54
Mauritius Rate
10.79
Africa Average
8.56
Mauritius is
2.23
Per 100K higher than the Africa average.
Africa Position
Compared with Africa average
26.0%
above
#13
Lower position
Higher position
Mauritius ranks
#13
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
Mauritius ranks #72 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 1.05 higher than the global average.
Mauritius is 2.23 above the Africa average.
The historical peak was 10.79 in 2026.
The historical low was 10.79 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for Mauritius 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 Mauritius?
The latest available value is 10.79 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 Mauritius 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