Share of deaths from major causes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.35
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
72nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2009
All-time low
2.57
in 1987
Years of data
23
1985–2021
Share of deaths from major causes in Seychelles, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from major causes in Seychelles stood at 3.35.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Seychelles peaked at 7.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 1987.
Seychelles ranks 72nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.78 | — |
| 1986 | 3.82 | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 2.57 | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 5.78 | +124.4% |
| 2002 | 4.79 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 6.74 | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 5.89 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 6.94 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.38 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 6.83 | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 7.45 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.97 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 5.11 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 5.28 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.06 | 2.57 | 3.82 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 4.79 | 7.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6 | 4.45 | 7.53 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.35 | 4.79 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Seychelles?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Seychelles was 3.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 1987.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Seychelles ranks 72nd out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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