Number of child deaths by region in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of child deaths by region was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
163
in 1963
All-time low
20
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Seychelles stood at 24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Seychelles peaked at 163 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1998.
That places Seychelles 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158 | — |
| 1961 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 163 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 162 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 149 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 138 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 128 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 112 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 100 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 77 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 66 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | -4.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.6 | 138 | 163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.1 | 55 | 128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5 | 29 | 51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8 | 20 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 | 20 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 23 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 24 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Seychelles?
- Number of child deaths by region in Seychelles was 24 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 163 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.