Homicides in Seychelles

Seychelles: Homicides was 14.92 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.92 deaths
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.03 deaths
in 2013
All-time low
10 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Homicides in Seychelles, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 10 deaths2001: 10.2 deaths2002: 10.4 deaths2003: 10.7 deaths2004: 10.9 deaths2005: 10.5 deaths2006: 10.2 deaths2007: 10 deaths2008: 10.3 deaths2009: 12.3 deaths2010: 12.4 deaths2011: 13.5 deaths2012: 12.3 deaths2013: 15 deaths2014: 14.9 deaths2015: 12.8 deaths2016: 13.2 deaths2017: 13.3 deaths2018: 14.2 deaths2019: 14.5 deaths2020: 14.7 deaths2021: 14.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, homicides in Seychelles stood at 14.92 deaths.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicides in Seychelles peaked at 15.03 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10 deaths, in 2007.

That places Seychelles 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.55 deaths 10 deaths 12.31 deaths 10
2010s 13.61 deaths 12.3 deaths 15.03 deaths 10
2020s 14.8 deaths 14.69 deaths 14.92 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 164 Slovenia 17.88 deaths compare
  2. 165 Cyprus 17.69 deaths compare
  3. 166 Montenegro 16.4 deaths compare
  4. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 12.83 deaths compare
  5. 169 Qatar 11.83 deaths compare
  6. 170 Singapore 11.4 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicides in Seychelles?
Homicides in Seychelles was 14.92 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicides recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 15.03 deaths in 2013.
What is the lowest homicides recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 10 deaths in 2007.
How does Seychelles rank for homicides?
Seychelles ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicides rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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