Infant mortality rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Infant mortality rate was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Seychelles is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Seychelles peaked at 8.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
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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 in Seychelles?
- Infant mortality rate in Seychelles was 1.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for infant mortality rate?
- Seychelles ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.