Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.89 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Mauritius, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Mauritius stood at 2.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Mauritius peaked at 3.53 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
Mauritius ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 1.48 | — |
| 1983 | 1.25 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9243 | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | +50.6% |
| 1986 | 1.44 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.48 | +72.3% |
| 1988 | 2.15 | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.644 | -66.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.302 | — |
| 1993 | 0.5706 | +89.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9004 | +57.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4467 | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | +344.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3 | +66.2% |
| 1998 | 2.53 | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -69.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8066 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8016 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | +184.4% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8619 | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8409 | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | +127.5% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.76 | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | +4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +344.8% | 0.4467 | 1.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 | 0 | 2.48 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 0 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.8016 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.8409 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.23 | 2.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 57 Mongolia 3.11 compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.96 compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 2.91 compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 2.83 compare
- 62 Colombia 2.82 compare
- 63 Belize 2.69 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Mauritius?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Mauritius was 2.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 1999.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Mauritius ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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