Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 42 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Seychelles, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 42 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023.
The figure is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Seychelles peaked at 89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1997.
That places Seychelles 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 69 | — |
| 1986 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 53 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 74 | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 89 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 42 | -52.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 5.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -52.8% | 89 | 42 |
| 2021 | +45.1% | 51 | 74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4 | 60 | 69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.9 | 37 | 54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7 | 43 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 | 46 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 | 42 | 89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Seychelles?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Seychelles was 42 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1997.
- How does Seychelles rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Seychelles ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.