Marshall Islands vs Seychelles: Number of infant deaths
Marshall Islands
20.0%
in 2023
Seychelles
23.0%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
179th
Seychelles rank
176th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Marshall Islands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 23.0% against 20.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.1% | 107.9% | 50.8% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 61.6% | 5.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 28.7% | 47.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 19.8% | 43.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 18.4% | 44.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 22.4% | 16.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.5% | 0.5% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Marshall Islands or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 23.0% against 20.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Marshall Islands and Seychelles?
- 3.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Seychelles?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Seychelles rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.