Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Lung cancer death rates
Mauritius
5.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
5.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mauritius rank
70th
Puerto Rico rank
72nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mauritius ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1401 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Mauritius, at 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Mauritius ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.