Seychelles vs South Africa: Cervical cancer death rate in women
Seychelles
20.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
13.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Seychelles rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th
Cervical cancer death rate in women over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cervical cancer death rate in women, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cervical cancer death rate in women between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Seychelles ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.