Cancer death rate by age group in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cancer death rate by age group was 8.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rate by age group in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Mauritius is 8.09, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Mauritius peaked at 15.69 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.44 | — |
| 1962 | 4.26 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 3.79 | — |
| 1965 | 15.69 | +314.1% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 4.33 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 4.78 | — |
| 1970 | 4.61 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 4.37 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 4.55 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 5.46 | — |
| 1986 | 5.65 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | — |
| 1989 | 4.9 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 9.66 | +97.1% |
| 1991 | 9.43 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.59 | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 10.7 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 5.38 | — |
| 2003 | 5.31 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 6.2 | — |
| 2008 | 6.37 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.94 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 7.26 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 8.24 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 8.09 | — |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +314.1% | 3.79 | 15.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 | 0 | 15.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8975 | 0 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 0 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 0 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 0 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 0 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 0 | 8.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 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 cancer death rate by age group in Mauritius?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Mauritius was 8.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 in 1965.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Mauritius ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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