Number of under-five deaths in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of under-five deaths was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
163
in 1963
All-time low
20
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Seychelles is 24, measured 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 under-five deaths in Seychelles peaked at 163 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20, 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 under-five deaths in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158 | — |
| 1961 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 163 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 162 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 149 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 138 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 128 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 112 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 100 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 77 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 66 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | -4.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.6 | 138 | 163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.1 | 55 | 128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5 | 29 | 51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8 | 20 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 | 20 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 23 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 24 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More health data for Seychelles
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Seychelles?
- Number of under-five deaths in Seychelles was 24 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 163 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.