Guyana vs Mauritius: Death rate from cancer by sex
Guyana
89.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Mauritius
87.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Guyana rank
79th
Mauritius rank
81st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Guyana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 87.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius, a difference of 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 79th and Mauritius ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 77.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 83.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 93.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Guyana or Mauritius?
- Guyana, at 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 87.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Guyana and Mauritius?
- 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Mauritius rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Guyana ranks 79th and Mauritius ranks 81st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.