Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Seychelles
Seychelles: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 11.3 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Seychelles, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 11.3 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Seychelles peaked at 14.2 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2 per 100,000 population, in 2005.
That places Seychelles 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 10.2 per 100,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2 per 100,000 population | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3 per 100,000 population | -17.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.3 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.3 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 per 100,000 population | 10.2 per 100,000 population | 13.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.07 per 100,000 population | 11.3 per 100,000 population | 14.2 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 117 East Timor 11.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 11.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Indonesia 11.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 121 Oman 10.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 122 Romania 10.3 per 100,000 population compare
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- 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)
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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 death rate due to road traffic injuries in Seychelles?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Seychelles was 11.3 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- How does Seychelles rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Seychelles ranks 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.