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

Latest (2021)
15.6%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2003
All-time low
15.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Seychelles, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 24.4 %2001: 24.2 %2002: 24.3 %2003: 24.8 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 24.2 %2006: 24.1 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 23.4 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 21.5 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 21 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 21.6 %2018: 21.7 %2019: 21.8 %2020: 16.8 %2021: 15.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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