Mortality rate, under-5, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
100th
of 196 countries
All-time high
100.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
Seychelles recorded 12.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Seychelles peaked at 100.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.8 per 1,000 live births, in 1999.
That places Seychelles 100th out of 196 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, under-5, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 91.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.17 per 1,000 live births | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.11 per 1,000 live births | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.39 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.64 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.44 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 98 Honduras 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Samoa 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Brazil 12.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 British Virgin Islands 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Seychelles?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Seychelles was 12.9 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, under-5, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 per 1,000 live births in 1999.
- How does Seychelles rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.