Mortality rate, under-5, male in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 15 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
101st
of 196 countries
All-time high
108 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, under-5, male in Seychelles is 15 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Seychelles peaked at 108 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 101st of 196 countries on this measure, 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, male in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 101 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.21 per 1,000 live births | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | 108 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.35 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.71 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Seychelles?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Seychelles was 15 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, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 108 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 per 1,000 live births in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Seychelles ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.