French Guiana vs Mauritius: Lung cancer death rates

French Guiana
5.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Mauritius
5.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
73rd
Mauritius rank
70th

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • French Guiana
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Mauritius ahead.

French Guiana ranks 73rd and Mauritius ranks 70th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius
1970s 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritius
2000s 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people French Guiana
2010s 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, French Guiana or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between French Guiana and Mauritius?
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Mauritius?
28 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do French Guiana and Mauritius rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
French Guiana ranks 73rd 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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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
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.