Female homicide rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Female homicide rate was 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide rate in Seychelles, 2004–2014
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Seychelles peaked at 13.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9501 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 18th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 5.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -43.9% |
| 2008 | 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 6.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +131.4% |
| 2010 | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -54.6% |
| 2011 | 11.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +286.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9501 homicides per 100,000 population | -91.4% |
| 2013 | 13.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +1344.3% |
| 2014 | 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -63.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 7.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9501 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 15 Mexico 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Venezuela 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Liechtenstein 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Bahamas 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Belize 4.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Peru 3.99 homicides per 100,000 population
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Seychelles?
- Female homicide rate in Seychelles was 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9501 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for female homicide rate?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .