Homicide rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Homicide rate was 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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
In 2021, homicide rate in Seychelles stood at 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 197.6% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Seychelles peaked at 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 34 Bahamas, The 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Moldova 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Argentina 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Latvia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Rep. 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Seychelles
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 10 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.904 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.68 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.76 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.833 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.874 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.341 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.76 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Seychelles?
- Homicide rate in Seychelles was 3.02 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 homicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for homicide rate?
- Seychelles ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.