Number of child deaths by age in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of child deaths by age was 2 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Seychelles, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Seychelles is 2 deaths, measured in 2024. 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, number of child deaths by age in Seychelles peaked at 52 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, in 2003.
Seychelles ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43 deaths | 40 deaths | 46 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 49.9 deaths | 47 deaths | 52 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.4 deaths | 15 deaths | 44 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8 deaths | 6 deaths | 13 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 deaths | 3 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 2 deaths compare
- 181 Dominica 2 deaths compare
- 181 Grenada 2 deaths compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 deaths compare
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- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 829 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 839 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 12,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 854 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 834 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Seychelles?
- Number of child deaths by age in Seychelles was 2 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 52 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Seychelles ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .