Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Seychelles is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 0.113 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Seychelles ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0043 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0043 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +50.0% | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +50.0% | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +50.0% | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +50.0% | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +50.0% | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 0.113 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 83 Cambodia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Jamaica 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Egypt 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.113 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.