Child mortality rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Child mortality rate was 1.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Seychelles, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Seychelles stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Seychelles peaked at 11.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 123rd of 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Seychelles?
- Child mortality rate in Seychelles was 1.1% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for child mortality rate?
- Seychelles ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five