Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles
Seychelles: Maternal mortality ratio was 42 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 42 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles peaked at 89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1997.
Seychelles ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 69 | — |
| 1986 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 53 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 74 | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 89 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 42 | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4 | 60 | 69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.9 | 37 | 54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7 | 43 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 | 46 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 | 42 | 89 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles was 42 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1997.
- How does Seychelles rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).