Lung cancer death rates in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lung cancer death rates was 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
0.469 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Lung cancer death rates 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 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Mauritius peaked at 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
That places Mauritius 70th 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 rates in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1963 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.9% |
| 1966 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +556.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9068 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.4% |
| 1970 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +367.3% |
| 1971 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.9% |
| 1978 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.9% |
| 1980 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +130.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Colombia 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Peru 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Belize 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 French Guiana 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Mauritius?
- Lung cancer death rates in Mauritius was 5.71 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 rates recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.