Lung cancer death rates in Seychelles
Seychelles: Lung cancer death rates was 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 62.3%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
23
1985–2021
Lung cancer death rates 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
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Seychelles is 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 62.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Seychelles peaked at 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.
Seychelles ranks 100th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +391.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.7% |
| 2004 | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +721.7% |
| 2005 | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +290.9% |
| 2011 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.1% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +201.2% |
| 2016 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +178.3% |
| 2019 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 97 Kuwait 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Guatemala 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Maldives 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Sri Lanka 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Grenada 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Seychelles?
- Lung cancer death rates in Seychelles was 2.65 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 rates recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.