Stillbirth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Stillbirth rate was 7.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Seychelles stood at 7.5 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Seychelles peaked at 9.1 per 1,000 total births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.
That places Seychelles 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.97 per 1,000 total births | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 per 1,000 total births | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 per 1,000 total births | 7.5 per 1,000 total births | 7.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 104 Moldova 7.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 7.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 107 Fiji 7.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 7.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 108 Jordan 7.2 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate in Seychelles?
- Stillbirth rate in Seychelles was 7.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 total births in 2003.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for stillbirth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.