Number of child deaths per woman in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Seychelles, 1943–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Seychelles stood at 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Seychelles peaked at 0.6147 under-five deaths per woman in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 under-five deaths per woman, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.6103 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6043 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6147 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.5507 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5381 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5644 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5389 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4716 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5624 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2677 under-five deaths per woman | 0.124 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4367 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0697 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0462 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1142 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0426 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0273 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0344 under-five deaths per woman | 0.031 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0365 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 100 Bhutan 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 101 North Korea 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 102 Lebanon 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 105 Belize 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 106 Peru 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.848 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.24 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 67.95 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 81.55 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9164 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Seychelles?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Seychelles was 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6147 under-five deaths per woman in 1943.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 under-five deaths per woman in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).