Mauritius vs Switzerland: Death rate from cancer
Mauritius
79.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
79.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Mauritius rank
79th
Switzerland rank
80th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Mauritius
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritius ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 76.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 81.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 82.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 80.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 79.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Mauritius or Switzerland?
- Mauritius, at 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Mauritius ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.