Death rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Death rate was 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Seychelles peaked at 18.71 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 89 Albania 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Switzerland 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 93 China 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Jamaica 8.08 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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 death rate in Seychelles?
- Death rate in Seychelles was 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for death rate?
- Seychelles ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.