Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female was 23.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 23.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.3% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles peaked at 23.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +88.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 12.4% | 23.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 69 Mauritania 24.0% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 23.9% compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 23.7% compare
- 73 Mali 23.4% compare
- 74 East Timor 23.2% compare
- 75 Togo 23.1% compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles was 23.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Seychelles ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.