Homicides in Seychelles
Seychelles: Homicides was 14.92 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Seychelles, 2000–2021
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.
Homicides in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.03 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.22 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.44 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.67 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.87 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.48 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.21 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.29 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.31 deaths | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 12.38 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.54 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 12.3 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 15.03 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 14.93 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.75 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 13.19 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.29 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.22 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 14.47 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.69 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.92 deaths | +1.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 14.92 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 14.92 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.