Lung cancer deaths men women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lung cancer deaths men women was 12.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer deaths men women in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 12.11 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Mauritius peaked at 36.5 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 1965.
That places Mauritius 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.77 | — |
| 1962 | 8.67 | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 6.62 | -23.7% |
| 1964 | 8.55 | +29.1% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | -62.2% |
| 1966 | 8.92 | +175.8% |
| 1967 | 8.36 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 13.29 | +58.9% |
| 1969 | 12.73 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.51 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.41 | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 16.43 | +74.7% |
| 1973 | 21.7 | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 7.61 | -64.9% |
| 1975 | 13.88 | +82.5% |
| 1976 | 15.87 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 10.14 | -36.1% |
| 1978 | 15.19 | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 22.48 | +48.0% |
| 1980 | 24.63 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 36.5 | +48.2% |
| 1982 | 23.84 | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 17.63 | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 22.51 | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 23.98 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 20.82 | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 16.49 | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 24.22 | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 21.92 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 19.13 | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 22.06 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 20.37 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 17.85 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 17.28 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.28 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 19.61 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.66 | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 19.35 | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 16.72 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 14.88 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 23.56 | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 18.54 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 22.44 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 19.95 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 15.86 | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 19.94 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 17.45 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 22.89 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 19.42 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 18.06 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.55 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.52 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.17 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.43 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.57 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 14.62 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 16.01 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 12.46 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 14.79 | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 12.79 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 12.11 | -5.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths men women 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +175.8% | 3.23 | 8.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 | 3.23 | 13.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.52 | 7.61 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.25 | 16.49 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.73 | 14.66 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.49 | 14.88 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 | 12.5 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 | 12.11 | 14.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 79 Iran 12.63 compare
- 80 Malaysia 12.34 compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 12.32 compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 11.79 compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 11.61 compare
- 85 Mayotte 11.39 compare
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- 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 lung cancer deaths men women in Mauritius?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Mauritius was 12.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 1981.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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