Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles
Seychelles: Maternal mortality ratio was 54.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles, 2009–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles is 54.4, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles peaked at 98.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32.2 | — |
| 2010 | 38.1 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 45.4 | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.7 | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 30.6 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 31.7 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 98.4 | +210.4% |
| 2022 | 31.6 | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 33.1 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 54.4 | +64.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 54.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.4, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +210.4% | 31.7 | 98.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.46 | 30.2 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.84 | 31.6 | 98.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles was 54.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2014.
- How does Seychelles rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Seychelles ranks 10th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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