Number of child deaths by age in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of child deaths by age was 2 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
52 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
2 deaths
in 2003
Years of data
70
1955–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 40 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 42 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 44 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 46 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 47 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 49 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 50 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 51 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 47 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 40 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 36 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 29 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 26 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 20 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 17 deaths | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 43 deaths, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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 deaths | 3 deaths |
| 2007 | +50.0% | 2 deaths | 3 deaths |
| 2012 | +50.0% | 2 deaths | 3 deaths |
| 2014 | +50.0% | 2 deaths | 3 deaths |
| 2018 | +50.0% | 2 deaths | 3 deaths |
| 2003 | -33.3% | 3 deaths | 2 deaths |
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 Luxembourg 2 deaths compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 deaths compare
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- 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 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .