Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 23.9% 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles is 23.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.2% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles peaked at 23.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +75.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 23.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 23.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 13.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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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 23.9% 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 23.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Seychelles ranks 100th 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 90.6%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.