Child homicide rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Child homicide rate was 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Seychelles, 1985–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2021.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Seychelles peaked at 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1986.
Seychelles ranks 18th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 15 Dominican Republic 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Panama 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Costa Rica 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 South Africa 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Paraguay 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Seychelles
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 10 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.76 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.874 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.833 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.76 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.341 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.68 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.76 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Seychelles?
- Child homicide rate in Seychelles was 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- How does Seychelles rank for child homicide rate?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.