Suicide rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Suicide rate was 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Seychelles peaked at 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 149 Belize 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Mali 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Bolivia 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Iran, Islamic Rep. 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Dominica 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Afghanistan 3.63 deaths per 100,000 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 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 suicide rate in Seychelles?
- Suicide rate in Seychelles was 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for suicide rate?
- Seychelles ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.