Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8.34 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.34
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2019
All-time low
8.34
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 8.34 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles peaked at 8.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 2024.
That places Seychelles 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.72 | — |
| 2001 | 8.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.73 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.73 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.73 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.73 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.73 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.72 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.74 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.74 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.76 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.79 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.85 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.89 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.89 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.81 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.53 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.34 | -2.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63, 3.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.73 | 8.72 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 8.74 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 8.34 | 8.89 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles was 8.34 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Seychelles ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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