Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.82 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 159.1%
World rank
4th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.1% on the previous year and up 220.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mauritius peaked at 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 4th out of 110 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.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 1963 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.8% |
| 1964 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 1966 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.0% |
| 1969 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.9% |
| 1971 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 1972 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.0% |
| 1973 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.7% |
| 1975 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +243.8% |
| 1977 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.6% |
| 1979 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +109.8% |
| 1980 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.5% |
| 1982 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.5% |
| 1984 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +400.5% |
| 1985 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.8% |
| 1987 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.7% |
| 1988 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.6% |
| 1989 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9083 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.4% |
| 1991 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +297.5% |
| 1992 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.8% |
| 1993 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +214.7% |
| 1997 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.2% |
| 1998 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.2% |
| 1999 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.6% |
| 2000 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +144.0% |
| 2001 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 2005 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +250.3% |
| 2006 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.7% |
| 2016 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.6% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +212.8% |
| 2021 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +159.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9083 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Barbados 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Mayotte 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Cuba 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Peru 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mauritius?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mauritius was 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Mauritius ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.