3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Seychelles
Seychelles: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8.6 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9
in 2014
All-time low
8.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles is 8.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles peaked at 9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 | — |
| 2001 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 3.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.77 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 8.8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles was 8.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Seychelles ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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