Number of deaths, by world region in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of deaths, by world region was 1,051 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,051 deaths
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,185 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
505 deaths
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,051 deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Seychelles peaked at 1,185 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 505 deaths, in 1975.
Seychelles ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 715 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 710 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 695 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 680 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 665 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 647 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 628 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 611 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 593 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 580 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 557 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 558 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 560 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 554 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 560 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 558 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 572 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 569 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 557 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 545 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 539 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 537 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 519 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 509 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 512 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 505 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 505 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 505 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 515 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 512 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 515 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 514 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 514 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 518 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 532 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 541 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 552 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 563 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 572 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 569 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 571 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 584 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 579 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 585 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 597 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 598 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 603 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 618 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 621 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 630 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 637 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 649 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 665 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 670 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 685 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 682 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 690 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 693 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 702 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 712 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 724 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 751 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 767 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 781 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 809 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 835 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 860 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 886 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 922 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 961 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 826 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1,129 deaths | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 1,185 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,051 deaths | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 652.4 deaths | 580 deaths | 715 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 559 deaths | 545 deaths | 572 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 515.8 deaths | 505 deaths | 539 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 539 deaths | 514 deaths | 572 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 598.6 deaths | 571 deaths | 630 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 678.5 deaths | 637 deaths | 712 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 829.6 deaths | 724 deaths | 961 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,048 deaths | 826 deaths | 1,185 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Seychelles?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Seychelles was 1,051 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,185 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 505 deaths in 1975.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Seychelles ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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