Liver cancer death rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Liver cancer death rate was 2.99 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Liver cancer death rate in Mauritius, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, liver cancer death rate in Mauritius stood at 2.99.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Mauritius peaked at 4.71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liver cancer death rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2367 | — |
| 1982 | 1.68 | +608.2% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0778 | — |
| 1985 | 0.2075 | +166.7% |
| 1986 | 0.543 | +161.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6064 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.623 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4262 | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1168 | — |
| 1992 | 0.3169 | +171.3% |
| 1993 | 0.347 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.132 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0.1322 | — |
| 1999 | 0.3015 | +128.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6485 | +115.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2845 | -56.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6656 | +133.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1898 | -71.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2029 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.71 | +2218.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.26 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 3.87 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.72 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.16 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.99 | -6.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2218.6% | 0.2029 | 4.71 |
| 1982 | +608.2% | 0.2367 | 1.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4885 | 0 | 1.68 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1346 | 0 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 0.1898 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 2.55 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 2.99 | 3.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Mauritius?
- Liver cancer death rate in Mauritius was 2.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2008.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Mauritius ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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