Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 15 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22 deaths
in 1987
All-time low
12 deaths
in 1998
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Seychelles, 1987–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Seychelles stood at 15 deaths.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Seychelles peaked at 22 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12 deaths, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 14 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 15 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 15 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437 deaths, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.33 deaths | 19 deaths | 22 deaths | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.3 deaths | 12 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 deaths | 12 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 deaths | 14 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4 deaths | 15 deaths | 16 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Seychelles?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Seychelles was 15 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 22 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 deaths in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .