Birth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Birth rate was 13.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Seychelles stood at 13.63 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Seychelles peaked at 37.83 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13.63 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Seychelles ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.23 births per 1,000 people | 31.85 births per 1,000 people | 36.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.86 births per 1,000 people | 31.69 births per 1,000 people | 37.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.78 births per 1,000 people | 23.93 births per 1,000 people | 32.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.74 births per 1,000 people | 22.72 births per 1,000 people | 26.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | 17.48 births per 1,000 people | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.38 births per 1,000 people | 16.75 births per 1,000 people | 18.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 births per 1,000 people | 15.27 births per 1,000 people | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 births per 1,000 people | 13.63 births per 1,000 people | 14.79 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Seychelles
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Seychelles?
- Birth rate in Seychelles was 13.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for birth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.