Suicide rate, by age in Seychelles
Seychelles: Suicide rate, by age was 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Seychelles is 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Seychelles peaked at 0.1367 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1031 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0869 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1367 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.088 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.082 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0936 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0808 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 158 Israel 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Lesotho 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Austria 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Kuwait 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 South Africa 0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Myanmar 0.0684 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 834 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 806 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 950 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 781 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Seychelles?
- Suicide rate, by age in Seychelles was 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1367 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Seychelles ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.