Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Child deaths was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
52
in 1965
All-time low
2
in 2003
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Seychelles, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Seychelles stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Seychelles peaked at 52 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2003.
Seychelles ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 40 | — |
| 1956 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 43, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths 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% | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | -33.3% | 3 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43 | 40 | 46 | 5 |
| 1960s | 49.9 | 47 | 52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.4 | 15 | 44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8 | 6 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 182 Grenada 2 compare
- 182 Dominica 2 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
- 182 Luxembourg 2 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 in Seychelles?
- Child deaths in Seychelles was 2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 1965.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for child deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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