What is infant mortality rate in Seychelles?

Infant mortality rate in Seychelles was 1.29 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 recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 9.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 1.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1998.

How does Seychelles rank for infant mortality rate?

Seychelles ranks 96th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Seychelles

Name: Infant mortality rate in Seychelles
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Infant mortality rate was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.29 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

96th

of 199 countries

All-time high

9.26 deaths per 100 live births

in 1943

All-time low

1.18 deaths per 100 live births

in 1998

Years of data

1943–2024

Infant mortality rate in Seychelles, 1943–2024

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 1.29 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 9.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1943 and was at its lowest, 1.18 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
1940s	9.02 deaths per 100 live births	8.75 deaths per 100 live births	9.26 deaths per 100 live births	7
1950s	7.97 deaths per 100 live births	7.32 deaths per 100 live births	8.63 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	6.4 deaths per 100 live births	5.4 deaths per 100 live births	7.17 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.71 deaths per 100 live births	2.42 deaths per 100 live births	5.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.68 deaths per 100 live births	1.35 deaths per 100 live births	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.22 deaths per 100 live births	1.18 deaths per 100 live births	1.32 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	1.18 deaths per 100 live births	1.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	1.36 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.33 deaths per 100 live births	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	1.36 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

93 Mauritius 1.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
94 Bhutan 1.37 deaths per 100 live births compare
95 North Korea 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
97 Uzbekistan 1.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
98 Honduras 1.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
99 Azerbaijan 1.25 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Seychelles

Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 788 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 827 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 811 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 829 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 852 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 804 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Seychelles?: Infant mortality rate in Seychelles was 1.29 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 recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 9.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 1.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1998.
How does Seychelles rank for infant mortality rate?: Seychelles ranks 96th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .