What is child mortality in Seychelles?

Child mortality in Seychelles was 1.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 44.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2002.

How does Seychelles rank for child mortality?

Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Seychelles

Name: Child mortality in Seychelles
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Child mortality was 1.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.4 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

103rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

44.67 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

1.37 deaths per 100 live births

in 2002

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Seychelles, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 1.4 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Seychelles peaked at 44.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.37 deaths per 100 live births, in 2002.

Seychelles ranks 103rd of 203 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	42.94 deaths per 100 live births	41.25 deaths per 100 live births	44.67 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	39.3 deaths per 100 live births	37.76 deaths per 100 live births	40.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	35.97 deaths per 100 live births	34.56 deaths per 100 live births	37.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	32.93 deaths per 100 live births	31.63 deaths per 100 live births	34.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	30.14 deaths per 100 live births	28.95 deaths per 100 live births	31.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	27.58 deaths per 100 live births	26.5 deaths per 100 live births	28.7 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	25.25 deaths per 100 live births	24.25 deaths per 100 live births	26.26 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	23.11 deaths per 100 live births	22.2 deaths per 100 live births	24.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	21.15 deaths per 100 live births	20.32 deaths per 100 live births	22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	19.36 deaths per 100 live births	18.6 deaths per 100 live births	20.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	17.72 deaths per 100 live births	17.02 deaths per 100 live births	18.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	16.22 deaths per 100 live births	15.58 deaths per 100 live births	16.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	14.84 deaths per 100 live births	14.26 deaths per 100 live births	15.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	13.55 deaths per 100 live births	12.97 deaths per 100 live births	14.13 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	12.1 deaths per 100 live births	11.71 deaths per 100 live births	12.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	11.11 deaths per 100 live births	10.56 deaths per 100 live births	11.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	9.48 deaths per 100 live births	8.06 deaths per 100 live births	10.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.38 deaths per 100 live births	3.34 deaths per 100 live births	7.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.2 deaths per 100 live births	1.69 deaths per 100 live births	3.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.47 deaths per 100 live births	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	1.63 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	1.37 deaths per 100 live births	1.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.45 deaths per 100 live births	1.41 deaths per 100 live births	1.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.45 deaths per 100 live births	1.4 deaths per 100 live births	1.48 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

100 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
101 Samoa 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
102 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
104 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
105 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
106 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Seychelles

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,107 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 834 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,029 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 806 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 950 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 781 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Seychelles?: Child mortality in Seychelles was 1.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 44.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2002.
How does Seychelles rank for child mortality?: Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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