Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Seychelles
Seychelles: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.625 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Seychelles, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Seychelles is 0.625, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Seychelles peaked at 0.68 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5833, in 2013.
That places Seychelles 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6667 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6538 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.68 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.64 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.625 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6087 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.619 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.65 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.65 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6667 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.619 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6364 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6522 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6522 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6087 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6522 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5833 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5833 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.625 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6154 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5926 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5926 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6154 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6154 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.625 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.641 | 0.6 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6426 | 0.6 | 0.6667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6133 | 0.5833 | 0.6522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6112 | 0.6 | 0.625 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Seychelles?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Seychelles was 0.625 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5833 in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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