Madagascar vs South Africa
Madagascar vs South Africa: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 11 per 100,000 people in Madagascar and 11.2 per 100,000 people in South Africa, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in South Africa, by 0.2 per 100,000 people, or 1.01 times that in Madagascar.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Madagascar.
- In 2017, Madagascar ranked 71 and South Africa ranked 62 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Madagascar | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 11.5 | 12.9 | 11 |
| 2010 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 11.5 | 16.3 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 11.5 | 17.9 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 11.5 | 19.2 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 11.8 | 20.6 | 12 |
| 2005 | 12.1 | 21.5 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 12.5 | 22.5 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 12.8 | 23.1 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 12.8 | 23.1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 12.8 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 13.1 | 24.3 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 13.4 | 22.4 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 13.9 | 21.6 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 13.8 | 20.9 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 13.9 | 19.1 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 13.9 | 18.6 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 14.1 | 18.6 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 14.8 | 18.3 | 16 |
| 1992 | 14.3 | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 14.5 | 18.6 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 14.6 | 18.6 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Madagascar vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyMadagascar: 63.6 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMadagascar: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMadagascar: 45 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMadagascar: 3.71% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
People
- PopulationMadagascar: 31.2 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthMadagascar: 2.45% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMadagascar: 3.97 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMadagascar: 32.9% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageMadagascar: 18.9 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMadagascar: 3.3% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateMadagascar: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMadagascar: 0.62% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMadagascar: $111M in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personMadagascar: $4 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMadagascar: 3.8% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMadagascar: 22,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerMadagascar: 0.11% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMadagascar: 0.15% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMadagascar: 3 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025