Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Seychelles
Seychelles: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate by sex of the victim 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
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Seychelles is 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Seychelles peaked at 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.74 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
That places Seychelles 24th out of 138 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.04 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 13.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 13.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 22.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +130.0% |
| 2010 | 15.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 6.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 21.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +212.5% |
| 2014 | 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 16.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Guyana 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Grenada 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Uruguay 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Seychelles
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Seychelles?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Seychelles was 24.17 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 homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Seychelles ranks 24th out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.