Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
112
in 1962
All-time low
17
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Seychelles stood at 22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Seychelles peaked at 112 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 178th of 197 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 infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 111 | — |
| 1961 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 108 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 99 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 84 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 67 | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 53 | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 46 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 31 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | -4.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.7 | 91 | 112 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.7 | 40 | 84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.7 | 23 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 | 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4 | 17 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 21 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2 | 22 | 24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Seychelles?
- Number of infant deaths in Seychelles was 22 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 112 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of infant deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.