Number of under-five deaths in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of under-five deaths was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Seychelles is 24, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Seychelles peaked at 163 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.6 | 138 | 163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.1 | 55 | 128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5 | 29 | 51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8 | 20 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 | 20 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 23 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 24 | 26 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Seychelles?
- Number of under-five deaths in Seychelles was 24 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 163 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.