How does Seychelles rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Seychelles ranked #100 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).

How does Seychelles's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Seychelles is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #46 of 48.

Seychelles: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Seychelles: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Seychelles's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 12.90.

That's down 2.3% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Seychelles ranks #100 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #46 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 13.70; 2018
Trough: 12.80; 2005
1-year change: -2.3%
5-year change: -5.8%; -1.2% / yr
10-year change: -3.7%; -0.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
2024	12.9000
2023	13.2000
2022	13.4000
2021	13.6000
2020	13.7000
2019	13.7000
2018	13.7000
2017	13.6000
2016	13.6000
2015	13.5000

About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Seychelles's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Seychelles's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 12.90, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Seychelles's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Seychelles's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.3% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Seychelles rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Seychelles ranked #100 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
How does Seychelles's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Seychelles is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #46 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.