Brazil vs Mauritius: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Brazil
15.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritius
15.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
39th
Mauritius rank
41st
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Brazil
- Mauritius
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mauritius ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Mauritius ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Brazil or Mauritius?
- Brazil, at 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritius as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Brazil and Mauritius?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mauritius?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Mauritius rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Mauritius ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. 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 prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.