Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.34
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
99th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles is 8.34, measured 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.
Seychelles ranks 99th of 201 countries on this measure, 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% |
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 |
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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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Seychelles was 8.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 99th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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