What is child mortality vs. health spending in Seychelles?

Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 11.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2002.

How does Seychelles rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Seychelles ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Seychelles

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending 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

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Seychelles is 1.4 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending 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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Seychelles

Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 843 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 906 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 820 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 827 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 811 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 829 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 804 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 837 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 790 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 781 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Seychelles?: Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 11.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2002.
How does Seychelles rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Seychelles ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
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: 06 August 2026

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