The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Seychelles
Seychelles: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 3.33 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Seychelles, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Seychelles is 3.33, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Seychelles peaked at 56.78 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2019.
That places Seychelles 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 56.78 | — |
| 1986 | 53.39 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 45.8 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 46.56 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 46.93 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 40.81 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 40.27 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.69 | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 29.75 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 31.81 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 30.36 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 29.31 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 48.94 | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 43.39 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 46.13 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 44.32 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 37.77 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 35.44 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 34.16 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 30.66 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.96 | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 13.81 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 12.69 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 10.37 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 8.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.82 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 4.71 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.13 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 3.07 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +8.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +67.0% | 29.31 | 48.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.89 | 45.8 | 56.78 | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.25 | 29.31 | 48.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.55 | 10.37 | 44.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 3.07 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Seychelles?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Seychelles was 3.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 56.78 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Seychelles ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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