Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.34
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.06
in 1986
All-time low
8.34
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 8.34 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 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 13.06 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 2024.
That places Seychelles 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.06 | — |
| 1987 | 12.46 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 11.91 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 11.41 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 10.94 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 10.5 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 10.11 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.74 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.43 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.18 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.87 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.78 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.74 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.72 | -0.3% |
| 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 2.62, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.21 | 11.41 | 13.06 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.53 | 8.74 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.73 | 8.72 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 8.74 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 8.34 | 8.89 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles was 8.34 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 in 1986.
- 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 98th out of 200 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 falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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