Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.87
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
101st
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.59
in 2020
All-time low
11.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Seychelles stood at 12.87.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Seychelles peaked at 13.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.82, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.82 | — |
| 2001 | 11.86 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.97 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.11 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.18 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.27 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.36 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.46 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.57 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.82 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.95 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.07 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.19 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.39 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.49 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.57 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.59 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.52 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.37 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.14 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.87 | -2.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 12.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7, 3.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 12.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1 | 11.82 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 12.57 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 12.87 | 13.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 98 Mauritius 13.82 compare
- 99 Bhutan 13.69 compare
- 100 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.32 compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 12.76 compare
- 103 Honduras 12.75 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 12.49 compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Seychelles?
- Infant mortality rate in Seychelles was 12.87 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for infant mortality rate?
- Seychelles ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).