Deaths from road injuries in Seychelles
Seychelles: Deaths from road injuries was 7 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7 deaths
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
5.07 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 7 deaths for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Seychelles peaked at 17 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.07 deaths, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 182nd 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 17 deaths | +70.0% |
| 2003 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 11 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 16 deaths | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 6 deaths | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 9 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 13 deaths | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 8 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 12 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 17 deaths | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 12 deaths | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 9 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 5.07 deaths | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 7 deaths | +38.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 328 deaths, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048 deaths, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4 deaths | 6 deaths | 17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 deaths | 8 deaths | 17 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 deaths | 5.07 deaths | 7 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 179 Dominica 8 deaths compare
- 179 Grenada 8 deaths compare
- 179 Kiribati 8 deaths compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 7 deaths compare
- 182 Maldives 7 deaths compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 5 deaths compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 deaths compare
More health data for Seychelles
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 deaths from road injuries in Seychelles?
- Deaths from road injuries in Seychelles was 7 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 deaths in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Seychelles ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.