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.

Child mortality rate in Seychelles

Name: Child mortality rate in Seychelles
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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
100 Samoa 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
101 Brazil 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
104 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
105 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare

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More health data for Seychelles

Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 829 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 839 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 12,413 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 854 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 834 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 837 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .