Mauritius vs Peru: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Mauritius
6.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Peru
6.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mauritius rank
4th
Peru rank
7th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Mauritius
- Peru
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
Mauritius ranks 4th and Peru ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2491 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8742 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Mauritius or Peru?
- Mauritius, at 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Mauritius and Peru?
- 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Peru rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Mauritius ranks 4th and Peru ranks 7th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.