Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Low-birthweight babies (% of births) was 12.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Low-birthweight babies in Seychelles, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low-birthweight babies in Seychelles is 12.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low-birthweight babies in Seychelles peaked at 12.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 57th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Low-birthweight babies (% of births) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low-birthweight babies in Seychelles?
- Low-birthweight babies in Seychelles was 12.5% in 2020, according to UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest low-birthweight babies recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest low-birthweight babies recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for low-birthweight babies?
- Seychelles ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low-birthweight babies rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.