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.
Suicide rate, by age in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0869 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.0874 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0879 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0883 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0889 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1343 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1355 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1367 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0921 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0931 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0936 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0929 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0915 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0885 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0873 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0846 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0833 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.082 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0808 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842 deaths per 100,000 people, 28% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131 deaths per 100,000 people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate, by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +51.1% | 0.0889 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1343 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2008 | -32.6% | 0.1367 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0921 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 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.