Number of child deaths in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of child deaths was 24 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
163 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
20 deaths
in 1998
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Seychelles, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 24 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Seychelles peaked at 163 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20 deaths, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 147 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 150 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 152 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 154 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 157 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 158 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 160 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 162 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 163 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 163 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 162 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 162 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 159 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 149 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 138 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 128 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 121 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 112 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 100 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 94 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 88 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 77 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 66 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 60 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 55 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 51 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 47 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 42 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 38 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 35 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152 deaths | 147 deaths | 157 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 157.6 deaths | 138 deaths | 163 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.1 deaths | 55 deaths | 128 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5 deaths | 29 deaths | 51 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8 deaths | 20 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 deaths | 20 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 deaths | 23 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 deaths | 24 deaths | 26 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Seychelles?
- Number of child deaths in Seychelles was 24 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 163 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 deaths in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of child deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .