Mortality rate, infant, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mortality rate, infant, female was 11.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
67.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
11 per 1,000 live births
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Seychelles is 11.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Seychelles peaked at 67.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11 per 1,000 live births, in 1997.
That places Seychelles 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.17 per 1,000 live births | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.64 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.55 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.39 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Mauritius 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Bhutan 12.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 North Korea 11.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 British Virgin Islands 11.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Seychelles?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Seychelles was 11.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 live births in 1997.
- How does Seychelles rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Seychelles ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.