Deaths from drowning in Seychelles
Seychelles: Deaths from drowning was 7.11 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning in Seychelles is 7.11 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Seychelles peaked at 11.58 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.11 deaths, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 deaths | 9.17 deaths | 9.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 deaths | 10.02 deaths | 11.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 deaths | 7.11 deaths | 9.69 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- 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 deaths from drowning in Seychelles?
- Deaths from drowning in Seychelles was 7.11 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 deaths in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for deaths from drowning?
- Seychelles ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.