Under-five deaths in Seychelles
Seychelles: Under-five deaths was 24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
189th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27
in 2018
All-time low
20
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Seychelles stood at 24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Seychelles peaked at 27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 189th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | -4.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 9% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 20 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 23 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 24 | 26 | 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)
- Infant deaths 22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Seychelles?
- Under-five deaths in Seychelles was 24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for under-five deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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