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Country fact sheet: Mauritius

Population

- Total population: 1 263 939
- Female population: 641 157
- Male population: 622 782
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 564.9
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 42.9
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 66.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.796
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 74.1
- Female population (years): 77.3
- Male population (years): 71.0
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 140.0
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 66.6
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (52.7)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (19.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (24.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (11.6)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal