Homicides in Seychelles
Seychelles: Homicides was 10 homicides in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 10 homicides for homicides in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Seychelles peaked at 18 homicides in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4 homicides, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 9.4 homicides | 6 homicides | 14 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8 homicides | 4 homicides | 18 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 homicides | 5 homicides | 10 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 144 Slovenia 12 homicides compare
- 145 Kuwait 11 homicides compare
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 10 homicides compare
- 147 Saint Martin (French part) 10 homicides compare
More social development data for Seychelles
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 10 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.76 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.874 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.833 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.76 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.341 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.68 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.76 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Seychelles?
- Homicides in Seychelles was 10 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18 homicides in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for homicides?
- Seychelles ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.