Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles

Seychelles: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
105th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1950
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles, 1950–2019

1234195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.7% for neonatal mortality rate 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 rate in Seychelles peaked at 4.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.2% 3.9% 4.4% 10
1960s 3.8% 3.5% 4.0% 10
1970s 3.0% 2.5% 3.4% 10
1980s 1.8% 1.4% 2.4% 10
1990s 1.0% 0.8% 1.3% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles?
Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles was 0.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Seychelles rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Seychelles ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days