Cervical cancer death rate in women in Seychelles
Seychelles: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
39.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
5.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
23
1985–2021
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Seychelles, 1985–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Seychelles peaked at 39.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Seychelles ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +273.8% |
| 2003 | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 39.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +427.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.0% |
| 2009 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +215.9% |
| 2010 | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +168.1% |
| 2016 | 23.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.7% |
| 2019 | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +325.3% |
| 2020 | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 1 Fiji 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Belize 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 South Africa 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.4854 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 45 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Seychelles?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Seychelles was 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 39.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Seychelles ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.