Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles stood at 25.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 170.6% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Seychelles peaked at 25.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +170.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 25.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 25.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.1%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 9.5% | 25.7% | 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 25.7% 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 25.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Seychelles ranks 90th 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 179.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, 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.