Death rate from cancer in Mauritius
Mauritius: Death rate from cancer was 107.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
107.34
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
126.9
in 2020
All-time low
66
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Mauritius is 107.34, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Mauritius peaked at 126.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.36 | 66 | 84.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.42 | 83.2 | 112.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.12 | 107.34 | 126.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 79 Lebanon 114.28 compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 107.5 compare
- 81 Venezuela 107.47 compare
- 83 Costa Rica 107.32 compare
- 84 Suriname 107.29 compare
- 85 South Africa 105.78 compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Mauritius?
- Death rate from cancer in Mauritius was 107.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 126.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for death rate from cancer?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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