Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
3.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 death rate in men vs. women in Mauritius peaked at 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 death rate in men vs. women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 1964 | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1965 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.2% |
| 1966 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +175.8% |
| 1967 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.9% |
| 1969 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.7% |
| 1973 | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.9% |
| 1975 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.5% |
| 1976 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 1978 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 22.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 1980 | 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 1982 | 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 79 Iran 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Malaysia 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mayotte 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mauritius?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mauritius was 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.