Death rate from cancer by sex in Seychelles
Seychelles: Death rate from cancer by sex was 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
117.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
275.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
117.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
23
1985–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2021, death rate from cancer by sex in Seychelles stood at 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Seychelles peaked at 275.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 226.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 241.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 174.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 267.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 264.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 218.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 259.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 206.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 229.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 188.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 275.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 224.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 211.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 196.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 193.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 158.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 154.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 208.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 187.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 188.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 147.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 139.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 237.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 275.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 182.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 128.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 43 Belgium 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Italy 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Martinique 117.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Austria 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 South Africa 116.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Bahamas 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Seychelles?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Seychelles was 117.26 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 275.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Seychelles ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.