Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Seychelles
Seychelles: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
146th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
4.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 4.3 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Seychelles peaked at 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.63 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.45 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 6.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 143 Cambodia 4.5 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.4691 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Seychelles?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Seychelles was 4.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Seychelles ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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