Canada vs Mauritius: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Canada
10.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mauritius
10.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
49th
Mauritius rank
48th

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Canada
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 49th and Mauritius ranks 48th of 111 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1970s 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1980s 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1990s 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2000s 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2010s 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2020s 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Canada or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Canada and Mauritius?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritius?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Canada and Mauritius rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Canada ranks 49th and Mauritius ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.