Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 107.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
107.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
221.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
101.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
23
1985–2021
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Seychelles, 1985–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Seychelles is 107.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Seychelles peaked at 221.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 101.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 157.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 175.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 139.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 187.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 221.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 208.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 217.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 147.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 166.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 152.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 179.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 135.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 142.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 155.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 148.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 117.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 117.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 169.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 154.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 127.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 125.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 101.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 107.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 179.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 140.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 30 Netherlands 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 North Macedonia 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Portugal 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 107.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Ukraine 106.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Norway 106.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3071 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Seychelles?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Seychelles was 107.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 221.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Seychelles ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.