Death rate from cancer by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate from cancer by sex was 87.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
151.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
63.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2023, death rate from cancer by sex in Mauritius stood at 87.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Mauritius peaked at 151.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 63.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 81st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 72.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 65.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 70.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 83.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 88.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 74.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 87.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 90.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 80.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 88.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 112.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 79.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 102.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 109.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 80.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 85.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 126.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.4% |
| 1980 | 101.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 151.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 127.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 87.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 104.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 98.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 99.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 84.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 98.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 97.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 101.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 96.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 98.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 96.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 94.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 90.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 95.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 99.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 98.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 100.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 85.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 109.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 101.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 104.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 101.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 90.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 105.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 98.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 97.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 96.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 98.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 94.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 94.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 90.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 91.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 84.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 85.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 87.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 78 Luxembourg 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Guyana 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 87.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 86.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Belize 85.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Mauritius?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Mauritius was 87.22 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 151.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.