Stillbirth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Stillbirth rate was 0.7474 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7474 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.908 deaths per 100 births
in 2003
All-time low
0.7474 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Seychelles is 0.7474 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Seychelles peaked at 0.908 deaths per 100 births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7474 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Seychelles 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8901 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.8956 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9041 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.908 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9042 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9008 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8981 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8916 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8898 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8875 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8888 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.892 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8905 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8843 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8646 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.839 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8183 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8015 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7881 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7773 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7684 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.76 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7545 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7474 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.7474 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.7474 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.897 deaths per 100 births | 0.8875 deaths per 100 births | 0.908 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8445 deaths per 100 births | 0.7773 deaths per 100 births | 0.892 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7576 deaths per 100 births | 0.7474 deaths per 100 births | 0.7684 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 104 Tajikistan 0.7992 deaths per 100 births compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7699 deaths per 100 births compare
- 106 Moldova 0.7642 deaths per 100 births compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 0.7445 deaths per 100 births compare
- 109 Fiji 0.7327 deaths per 100 births compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0.725 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Seychelles?
- Stillbirth rate in Seychelles was 0.7474 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.908 deaths per 100 births in 2003.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7474 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for stillbirth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.