Number of infant deaths, male in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of infant deaths, male was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Seychelles is 12, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Seychelles peaked at 60 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
That places Seychelles 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60 | — |
| 1961 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 119, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9 | 49 | 60 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.4 | 22 | 45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7 | 13 | 21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 713 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1994)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,588 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Seychelles?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Seychelles was 12 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.