Child mortality rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Child mortality rate was 1.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.91 deaths per 100 live births
in 1943
All-time low
1.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 2002
Years of data
82
1943–2024
Child mortality rate in Seychelles, 1943–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Seychelles stood at 1.4 deaths per 100 live births.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Seychelles peaked at 11.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1943 and was at its lowest, 1.37 deaths per 100 live births, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1944 | 11.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 11.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 11.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 11.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 11.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 11.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 11.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 10.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 10.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 10.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 10.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 8.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 7.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.4 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.4 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.83 deaths per 100 live births | 11.71 deaths per 100 live births | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1950s | 11.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 7.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 99 Honduras 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Seychelles?
- Child mortality rate in Seychelles was 1.4 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for child mortality rate?
- Seychelles ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .