Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 27.4% 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 male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles stood at 27.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 122.8% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles peaked at 27.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 92nd 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 male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +122.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 27.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.2%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 12.3% | 27.4% | 2 |
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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 27.4% 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 27.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Seychelles ranks 92nd 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 113.3%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.