Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.7306 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Seychelles, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Seychelles is 0.7306, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Seychelles peaked at 1.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5383, in 1997.
Seychelles ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.2 | — |
| 1986 | 1.15 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8822 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9428 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8203 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8265 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7743 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6399 | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6073 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5383 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5717 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5868 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6552 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6106 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6613 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7014 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7735 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7927 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7839 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8389 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8613 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8656 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7949 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8497 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8618 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7846 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7485 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7888 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8346 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8544 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8784 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8607 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9094 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7306 | -52.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.7306 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 21% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.7306 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -52.7% | 1.55 | 0.7306 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.719 | 0.5383 | 0.9428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7544 | 0.6106 | 0.8656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8256 | 0.7485 | 0.8784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.7306 | 1.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.8876 compare
- 174 Nauru 0.8283 compare
- 175 Luxembourg 0.8119 compare
- 177 Belarus 0.7129 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6879 compare
- 179 Norway 0.6744 compare
More health data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Seychelles?
- Number of maternal deaths in Seychelles was 0.7306 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5383 in 1997.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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