Stomach cancer death rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Stomach cancer death rate was 3.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.47
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.21
in 1970
All-time low
3.47
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Stomach cancer death rate in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, stomach cancer death rate in Mauritius stood at 3.47. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Mauritius peaked at 17.21 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.14 | — |
| 1962 | 10.24 | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 10.85 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 9.24 | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 15.13 | +63.8% |
| 1966 | 16 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 9.44 | -41.0% |
| 1968 | 12.1 | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 12.13 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.21 | +41.9% |
| 1971 | 12.39 | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 12.94 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 13.65 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 14.18 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 13.17 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 14.25 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 13.19 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 13.39 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.74 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 10.99 | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 13.65 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 12.58 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 14.19 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 13.64 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 13.34 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.93 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 12.24 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.03 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.4 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 12.74 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 8.45 | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 11.4 | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 10.29 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.94 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.92 | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 7.75 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 8.47 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 9.68 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 7.48 | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 8.46 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 8.02 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 8.23 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.38 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.84 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.02 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 7.28 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.58 | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.37 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 5.39 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.98 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.12 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | -15.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.03 | 9.24 | 16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.91 | 12.39 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6 | 10.99 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 | 7.48 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.65 | 5.58 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.61 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.47 | 4.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Mauritius?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Mauritius was 3.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 in 1970.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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