Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 5.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 5.71 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Mauritius peaked at 7.09 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.469, 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 | -27.4% |
| 1963 | 1.48 | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 1.8 | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 0.469 | -73.9% |
| 1966 | 3.08 | +556.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3 | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 2.18 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9068 | -58.4% |
| 1970 | 4.24 | +367.3% |
| 1971 | 3.43 | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 2.6 | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 2.96 | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 3.86 | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 3.06 | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 2.45 | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 4.73 | +92.9% |
| 1978 | 3.4 | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 6.22 | +82.9% |
| 1980 | 2.2 | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 5.05 | +130.1% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 3.61 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 4.81 | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.46 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 7.09 | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 5.77 | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 4.97 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 5.52 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 3.76 | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 4.13 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 5.02 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 4.89 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.98 | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.61 | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 5.43 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.38 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 4.97 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 6.31 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 5.54 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.19 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 6.08 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.46 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 6.39 | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 5.67 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.67 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 6.07 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 5.89 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.71 | -3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 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 | +556.3% | 0.469 | 3.08 |
| 1970 | +367.3% | 0.9068 | 4.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 | 0.469 | 3.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 2.45 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 | 2.2 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 3.72 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 | 4.38 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 3.66 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 4.67 | 6.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 67 Iran 6.08 compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.97 compare
- 69 Peru 5.76 compare
- 71 Belize 5.68 compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 5.6 compare
- 73 French Guiana 5.47 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Mauritius?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Mauritius was 5.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.469 in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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