Adolescent fertility in Seychelles
Seychelles: Adolescent fertility was 0.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adolescent fertility in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility in Seychelles is 0.73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Seychelles peaked at 3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Seychelles 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | +101.9% |
| 2008 | 0.82 | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 | -27.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 18.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | +101.9% | 1.06 | 2.14 |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | -66.7% | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | -61.7% | 2.14 | 0.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9325 | 0.73 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Seychelles?
- Adolescent fertility in Seychelles was 0.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for adolescent fertility?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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