Mauritius vs Uruguay: Breast cancer death rate in women
Mauritius
22.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Uruguay
20.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mauritius rank
11th
Uruguay rank
13th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Mauritius
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mauritius ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7016 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Mauritius or Uruguay?
- Mauritius, at 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Uruguay rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Mauritius ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.