Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Costa Rica
10.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mauritius
10.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
50th
Mauritius rank
48th

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mauritius
4681012196119922023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and Mauritius ranks 48th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
1970s 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3915 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius
1980s 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
1990s 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2000s 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2010s 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8205 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2020s 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8299 deaths per 100,000 people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Costa Rica or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Costa Rica ranks 50th 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.