Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 14.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 14.56 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Seychelles peaked at 16.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2007.
Seychelles ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.87 | — |
| 2001 | 12.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.16 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.52 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 12.06 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.91 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.08 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 13.97 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.01 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.38 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 16.09 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 15.76 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.26 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 13.58 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.55 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.37 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 14.51 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.49 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.56 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.73 | 11.7 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 | 13.26 | 16.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 | 14.49 | 14.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 23 South Sudan 16.52 compare
- 24 Uganda 15.5 compare
- 25 Botswana 15.35 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 13.92 compare
- 28 Guyana 13.89 compare
- 29 Costa Rica 13.52 compare
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Seychelles?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Seychelles was 14.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 in 2013.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2007.
- How does Seychelles rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Seychelles ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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