Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 4.27 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Seychelles stood at 4.27 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Seychelles peaked at 9.1 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.27 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.91 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.35 per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 8.57 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.91 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.94 per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 7.77 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.17 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.41 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.04 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.44 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.28 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.38 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.66 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.86 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.82 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.96 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.61 per 100,000 population | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 4.27 per 100,000 population | -35.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.27 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.19 per 100,000 population, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.27 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -35.4% | 6.61 per 100,000 population | 4.27 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.12 per 100,000 population | 7.04 per 100,000 population | 9.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 per 100,000 population | 7.28 per 100,000 population | 7.96 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 per 100,000 population | 4.27 per 100,000 population | 6.61 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 135 Cambodia 4.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 136 Niger 4.48 per 100,000 population compare
- 137 Israel 4.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 139 Nicaragua 4.24 per 100,000 population compare
- 140 Yemen 4.21 per 100,000 population compare
- 141 Bolivia 4.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 4.2 per 100,000 population 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Seychelles?
- Suicide mortality rate in Seychelles was 4.27 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Seychelles ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).