Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0239 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0239 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1674 units per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0196 units per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Seychelles is 0.0239 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 0.1674 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 69th of 195 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0239 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0239 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 66 Angola 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tajikistan 0.024 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jamaica 0.0239 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0238 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Djibouti 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Myanmar 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 0.0239 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1674 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.