Death rate from cancer by sex in Seychelles
Seychelles: Death rate from cancer by sex was 117.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
117.26
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
275.02
in 2008
All-time low
117.26
in 2021
Years of data
23
1985–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex in Seychelles, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer by sex in Seychelles stood at 117.26. 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 117.26, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 226.11 | — |
| 1986 | 241.05 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 174.4 | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 267.33 | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 264.92 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 218.13 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 259.49 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 206.54 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 229.12 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 188.48 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 275.02 | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 224.99 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 211.95 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 196.72 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 193.47 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 158.16 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 154.06 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 208.11 | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 187.24 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 188.14 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 147.75 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 139.58 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 117.26 | -16.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 117.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.85 | 174.4 | 241.05 | 3 |
| 2000s | 237.11 | 188.48 | 275.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 182.85 | 147.75 | 211.95 | 9 |
| 2020s | 128.42 | 117.26 | 139.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 43 Italy 119.58 compare
- 44 Austria 118.37 compare
- 45 Martinique 117.49 compare
- 47 South Africa 116.88 compare
- 48 Guadeloupe 116.69 compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 116.15 compare
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- 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)
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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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 275.02 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.26 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 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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