Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 1986
All-time low
5.05
in 2002
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Seychelles, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Seychelles is 5.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Seychelles peaked at 6.31 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.05, in 2002.
That places Seychelles 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.31 | — |
| 1987 | 6.01 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 5.78 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.59 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.44 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.34 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.26 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.19 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.18 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.17 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.14 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.11 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.08 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.06 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.05 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.08 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.11 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.15 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.38 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.46 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.92 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.91 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.72 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -2.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.92 | 5.59 | 6.31 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.23 | 5.11 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 5.05 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.38 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.76 compare
- 104 El Salvador 5.73 compare
- 105 Grenada 5.69 compare
- 107 British Virgin Islands 5.59 compare
- 108 Jordan 5.55 compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 5.51 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Seychelles?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Seychelles was 5.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 1986.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Seychelles ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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