Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Seychelles
Seychelles: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
14.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
61.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
5.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
23
1985–2021
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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
In 2021, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Seychelles stood at 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Seychelles peaked at 61.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Seychelles ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 59.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 57.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 61.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +165.8% |
| 2003 | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +91.3% |
| 2004 | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 35.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 27.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 23.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.0% |
| 2012 | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +126.6% |
| 2015 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.7% |
| 2019 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.6% |
| 2020 | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 68 Grenada 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Chile 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Jordan 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Brazil 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Tajikistan 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Seychelles?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Seychelles was 14.72 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 61.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.