Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 69.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 69.0% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Seychelles peaked at 80.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.2% | — |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -12.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 69.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.1%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 69.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.0%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.7% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 69.0% | 78.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 67 Bhutan 71.6% compare
- 68 North Macedonia 69.7% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 69.6% compare
- 71 Türkiye 68.8% compare
- 72 Jamaica 68.7% compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 68.7% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Seychelles?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Seychelles was 69.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Seychelles ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 non-communicable diseases (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.