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Seychelles Infant Mortality Rate

Seychelles' infant mortality rate fell to 13.1 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 13.3 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.2 from the previous year. The Seychelles has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (13.10 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Africa, the Seychelles is lower (13.10 vs regional median 37.05) and ranks 51st out of 54 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 13.1
2022 13.3
2021 13.5
2020 13.6
2019 13.6
2018 13.5
2017 13.4
2016 13.3
2015 13.2
2014 13.1
2013 12.9
2012 12.8
2011 12.7
2010 12.6
2009 12.5
2008 12.4
2007 12.3
2006 12.2
2005 12.1
2004 12
2003 12
2002 11.9
2001 11.8
2000 11.8
1999 11.8
1998 11.8
1997 11.8
1996 11.9
1995 12
1994 12.1
1993 12.3
1992 12.5
1991 12.8
1990 13.1
1989 13.5
1988 14
1987 14.4
1986 15
1985 15.7
1984 16.5
1983 17.5
1982 18.8
1981 20.3
1980 22.1
1979 24.2
1978 26.6
1977 29.4
1976 32.3
1975 35.4
1974 38.5
1973 41.6
1972 44.8
1971 47.9
1970 51
1969 54.1
1968 57
1967 59.7
1966 62
1965 64.1
1964 66
1963 67.6
1962 69
1961 70.4
1960 71.7
Seychelles Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Seychelles who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 74.96 73.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.82 2.11 2022