Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
100.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
26.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
23
1985–2021
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate 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 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Seychelles peaked at 100.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 64.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 82.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 88.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 64.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 52.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 84.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 61.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 72.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 62.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 69.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 31.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 56.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.4% |
| 2013 | 69.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 100.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 47.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 53.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 48.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 42.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 26.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 18 Dominican Republic 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Argentina 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Guatemala 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Brazil 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Malaysia 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kuwait 23.12 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Seychelles?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Seychelles was 27.6 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 infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 100.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Seychelles ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.