Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles
Seychelles: Maternal mortality ratio was 41.89 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 41.89 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles peaked at 88.59 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.89 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Seychelles ranks 111th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.6 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 42.94 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 45.2 per 100,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 47.33 per 100,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 52.37 per 100,000 live births | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 50.08 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 51.44 per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 52.11 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 51.42 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.65 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.21 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.72 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 48.25 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.86 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.48 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.99 per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.23 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.61 per 100,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.9 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 51.12 per 100,000 live births | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 73.95 per 100,000 live births | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 88.59 per 100,000 live births | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 41.89 per 100,000 live births | -52.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 41.89 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 5.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 41.89 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 16% of the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -52.7% | 88.59 per 100,000 live births | 41.89 per 100,000 live births |
| 2021 | +44.6% | 51.12 per 100,000 live births | 73.95 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.81 per 100,000 live births | 42.94 per 100,000 live births | 52.37 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.01 per 100,000 live births | 45.86 per 100,000 live births | 50.21 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.89 per 100,000 live births | 41.89 per 100,000 live births | 88.59 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 108 Saint Lucia 43.96 per 100,000 live births compare
- 109 Mexico 42.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 112 Mongolia 40.51 per 100,000 live births compare
- 113 Cabo Verde 40.04 per 100,000 live births compare
- 114 El Salvador 39.11 per 100,000 live births compare
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 41.89 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 88.59 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.89 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Seychelles ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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