Number of maternal deaths in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of maternal deaths was 0.7306 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7306
Change on year
down 52.7%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2022
All-time low
0.5383
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Seychelles, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.7306 for number of maternal deaths 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.
That places Seychelles 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths 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% |
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
- 172 Saint Lucia 0.8876 compare
- 173 Naoero 0.8283 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 0.8119 compare
- 176 Belarus 0.7129 compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6879 compare
- 178 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,333 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.8001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.4085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7149 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 175th out of 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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