Infant deaths in Seychelles
Seychelles: Infant deaths was 22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
189th
of 213 countries
All-time high
24
in 2017
All-time low
17
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Seychelles is 22, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Seychelles peaked at 24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | -4.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 10% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4 | 17 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 21 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2 | 22 | 24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More development goals data for Seychelles
- Red List Index 0.5601 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.53 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 592.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 15 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Seychelles?
- Infant deaths in Seychelles was 22 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for infant deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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