Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 7.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Seychelles, 2004–2022
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Seychelles is 7.97 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.0% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Seychelles peaked at 17.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 39 Uganda 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Peru 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 El Salvador 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Russia 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Barbados 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Seychelles
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 10 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.833 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.68 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.904 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.341 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.904 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.76 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Seychelles?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Seychelles was 7.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Seychelles ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.