Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Seychelles
Seychelles: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.01
in 1980
All-time low
1.37
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Seychelles is 1.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Seychelles peaked at 3.01 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.01 | — |
| 1981 | 2.74 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.51 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.32 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.16 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.69 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 | 1.69 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.38 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Seychelles?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Seychelles was 1.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Seychelles ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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