Neonatal mortality ihme in Seychelles
Seychelles: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.71 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.71
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
105th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.41
in 1950
All-time low
0.71
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Seychelles, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.71 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Seychelles peaked at 4.41 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2019.
That places Seychelles 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.41 | — |
| 1951 | 4.33 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.25 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.19 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.01 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.96 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.91 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.95 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.89 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.87 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.82 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.77 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.64 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.56 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.49 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.37 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.1 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.99 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.76 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.35 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.26 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.95 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.81 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.72 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.63 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.21 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.93 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.87 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.85 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.88 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.89 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 2.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.15 | 3.91 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 | 3.49 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.97 | 2.48 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.37 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.85 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.887 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.807 | 0.71 | 0.87 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Seychelles?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Seychelles was 0.71 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Seychelles ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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