Homicide rate (World Health) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Homicide rate (World Health) was 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
11.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Seychelles stood at 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Seychelles peaked at 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Seychelles ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 13.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 24 Uganda 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Guyana 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Cape Verde 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Costa Rica 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Barbados 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Seychelles?
- Homicide rate in Seychelles was 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Seychelles rank for homicide rate?
- Seychelles ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.