Suicide rate, by sex in Seychelles
Seychelles: Suicide rate, by sex was 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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 sex in Seychelles is 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Seychelles peaked at 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 162nd 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 sex in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 159 Dominica 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Greece 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Panama 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Tajikistan 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Bangladesh 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Bahamas 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Seychelles?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Seychelles was 3.24 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 sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Seychelles ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.