Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 5.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Seychelles is 5.67, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Seychelles peaked at 6.68 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.48 | — |
| 2001 | 5.02 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.48 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.88 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.39 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 6.19 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 6.68 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.54 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.55 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.06 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.67 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 | 5.02 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 5.85 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.67 | 6.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Seychelles?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Seychelles was 5.67 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Seychelles ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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