Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Seychelles
Seychelles: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 1950
All-time low
1.0%
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.1% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Seychelles peaked at 8.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 107th of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.0% | — |
| 1951 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Seychelles
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Seychelles?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Seychelles was 1.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Seychelles ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.