Colombia vs Mauritius: Lung cancer death rates

Colombia
5.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritius
5.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
68th
Mauritius rank
70th

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • Colombia
  • Mauritius
02468195319882023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 68th and Mauritius ranks 70th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1970s 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1980s 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1990s 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2000s 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2010s 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2020s 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6479 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Colombia or Mauritius?
Colombia, at 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius as of 2021.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Colombia and Mauritius?
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?
52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Mauritius rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
Colombia ranks 68th and Mauritius ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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