Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.13 live births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
1.98 live births per woman
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles stood at 2.13 live births per woman.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 6.13 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.81 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.88 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.93 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.02 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.11 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.16 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.2 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.25 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.3 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.31 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.42 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.51 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.61 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.69 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.72 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.13 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 5.89 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.61 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.48 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.31 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.69 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.16 live births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.78 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.1 live births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.75 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.09 live births per woman | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.75 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.92 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.66 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.79 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.67 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.13 live births per woman | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 3.22 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.24 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.09 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.07 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.92 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.79 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.67 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.61 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.69 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.53 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.58 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.36 live births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.14 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.23 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.37 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 live births per woman | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.18 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.05 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 5.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 live births per woman | 5.31 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 3.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.