Infant mortality rate by sex in Seychelles
Seychelles: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.19 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate by sex in Seychelles, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.19 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Seychelles peaked at 8.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1 deaths per 100 live births, in 1998.
That places Seychelles 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 93 Mauritius 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Bhutan 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 North Korea 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 British Virgin Islands 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Honduras 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Seychelles
- 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 infant mortality rate by sex in Seychelles?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Seychelles was 1.19 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Seychelles ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .