Annual death rates at different ages in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual death rates at different ages was 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.93 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.26 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
11.45 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Seychelles stood at 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Seychelles peaked at 90.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Seychelles 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.26 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 89.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 88.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 87.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 86.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 85.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 84.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 83.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 83.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 82.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 81.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 80.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 78.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 77.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 75.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 74.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 71.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 69.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 66.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 63.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 59.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 56.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 52.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 48.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 44.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 40.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 37.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 33.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 30.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 27.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 25.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 23.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 21.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 19.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 18.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 17.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 15.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 14.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 14.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 13.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 12.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 11.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 11.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 82.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 90.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 59.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Seychelles?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Seychelles was 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 90.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Seychelles ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.