Share of deaths from major causes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 74th of 113 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% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from major causes in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +124.4% | 2.57 | 5.78 |
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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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 74th out of 113 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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