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
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
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.