Death rate from cancer by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate from cancer by sex was 87.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.22
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
151.57
in 1981
All-time low
63.37
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cancer by sex in Mauritius stood at 87.22.
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 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 63.37, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 82nd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.37 | — |
| 1962 | 72.27 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 65.03 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 70.07 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 83.48 | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 88.5 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 74.22 | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 93.6 | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 87.53 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 90.22 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 80.33 | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 88.27 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 112.39 | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 79.43 | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 102.28 | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 109.23 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 80.86 | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 85.08 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 126.23 | +48.4% |
| 1980 | 101.56 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 151.57 | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 127.53 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 87.57 | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 104.21 | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 98.82 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 99.09 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 84.42 | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 98.4 | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 97.98 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 101.57 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 96.88 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 98.11 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 96.28 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 94.25 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 90.02 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 95.29 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 99.51 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 98.3 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 100.43 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 85.18 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 109.14 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 101.31 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 104.29 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 101.63 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 90.73 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 94.8 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 98.66 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 105.39 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 98.23 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 97.86 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.89 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 96.34 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 98.85 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 94.54 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 94.69 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.68 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 90.95 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 91.09 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.64 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.25 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 84.18 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 85.83 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 87.22 | +1.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 87.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.56 | 63.37 | 93.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.43 | 79.43 | 126.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.12 | 84.42 | 151.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.06 | 90.02 | 101.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.94 | 85.18 | 109.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.55 | 85.68 | 98.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.62 | 84.18 | 87.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 79 Brunei 93.88 compare
- 80 Guyana 89.85 compare
- 81 Costa Rica 88.65 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 87.02 compare
- 84 Belize 85.58 compare
- 85 Philippines 85.38 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 151.57 in 1981.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.37 in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd 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 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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