Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Seychelles
Seychelles: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 15.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Seychelles is 15.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Seychelles peaked at 24.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 121st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -7.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Seychelles?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Seychelles was 15.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Seychelles ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.