Maldives vs Seychelles: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Maldives
31 deaths
in 2023
Seychelles
26 deaths
in 2023
Maldives rank
186th
Seychelles rank
188th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Maldives
- Seychelles
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 31 deaths against 26 deaths in Seychelles, a difference of 5 deaths.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 186th and Seychelles ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,288 deaths | 147.7 deaths | 1,140 deaths | Maldives |
| 1960s | 1,564 deaths | 160.9 deaths | 1,403 deaths | Maldives |
| 1970s | 1,348 deaths | 90.5 deaths | 1,257 deaths | Maldives |
| 1980s | 984.7 deaths | 37.7 deaths | 947 deaths | Maldives |
| 1990s | 519.9 deaths | 23.8 deaths | 496.1 deaths | Maldives |
| 2000s | 146.9 deaths | 21.5 deaths | 125.4 deaths | Maldives |
| 2010s | 73.8 deaths | 24.8 deaths | 49 deaths | Maldives |
| 2020s | 36.5 deaths | 26.25 deaths | 10.25 deaths | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Maldives or Seychelles?
- Maldives, at 31 deaths against 26 deaths in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Maldives and Seychelles?
- 5 deaths, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Seychelles?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Seychelles rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Maldives ranks 186th and Seychelles ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.