Breast cancer death rate in women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Breast cancer death rate in women was 22.37 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.37
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.23
in 2021
All-time low
1.94
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, breast cancer death rate in women in Mauritius stood at 22.37.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Mauritius peaked at 23.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 | — |
| 1962 | 3.72 | +91.6% |
| 1963 | 4.19 | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 4.76 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 6.29 | +32.1% |
| 1966 | 4.63 | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 6.12 | +32.0% |
| 1968 | 5.61 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 8.02 | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 4.4 | -45.1% |
| 1972 | 8.13 | +84.8% |
| 1973 | 5.48 | -32.7% |
| 1974 | 6.19 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 7.97 | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 4.37 | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 9.85 | +125.5% |
| 1978 | 6.09 | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 6.64 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 6.06 | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 8.23 | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 7.3 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 6.52 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 7.17 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 7.73 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 8.75 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 9.23 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 8.24 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 8.17 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.07 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 5.16 | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 8.59 | +66.6% |
| 1993 | 8.64 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.7 | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 10.3 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 8.41 | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 10.22 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 9.33 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 11.46 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 11.45 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.44 | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 14.12 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.67 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 16.56 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.88 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 14.94 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 13.98 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 16.73 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 16.92 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.08 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 17.07 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 18.55 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 17.93 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 22.07 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 21.28 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.14 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.19 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 23.19 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 19.17 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 23.23 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 22.37 | +8.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 | 1.94 | 6.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 4.37 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 | 6.06 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 | 5.16 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 | 11.45 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.77 | 15.08 | 23.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.37 | 19.17 | 23.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 23.91 compare
- 9 Serbia 23.24 compare
- 10 Montenegro 22.61 compare
- 12 Philippines 20.99 compare
- 13 Uruguay 20.72 compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.32 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Mauritius?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Mauritius was 22.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Mauritius ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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