Death rate from cancer by sex in Réunion
Réunion: Death rate from cancer by sex was 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Réunion, 2001–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Réunion peaked at 184.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 133.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Réunion ranks 27th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Réunion, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 173.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 174.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 182.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 179.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 184.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 168.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 151.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 170.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 168.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 155.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 143.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 149.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 133.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 153.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 135.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 143.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 24 Greece 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 North Macedonia 138.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Jamaica 137.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Montenegro 134.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Germany 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 France 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Réunion?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Réunion was 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, 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 Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 184.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Réunion rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Réunion ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion 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.