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 103rd of 196 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.
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
- 100 Saint Lucia 43.96 per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 Mexico 42.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 40.51 per 100,000 live births compare
- 105 Cabo Verde 40.04 per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 El Salvador 39.11 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,333 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 834 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 806 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 950 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 781 (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 103rd out of 196 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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