Cause of death, by injury in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cause of death, by injury was 5.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Seychelles stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Seychelles peaked at 8.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 127th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -36.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Seychelles?
- Cause of death, by injury in Seychelles was 5.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Seychelles ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.