Crude birth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Crude birth rate was 13.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.63
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.83
in 1966
All-time low
13.63
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Seychelles stood at 13.63. 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, crude birth rate in Seychelles peaked at 37.83 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13.63, 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.
Crude birth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.85 | — |
| 1951 | 32.21 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.68 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 33.2 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 34.01 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 34.8 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 35.32 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 35.69 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 36.09 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 36.47 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 36.48 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 36.91 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 37.01 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 36.99 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 36.84 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 36.17 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 37.83 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 35.55 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 33.12 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 31.69 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 30.2 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 32.04 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 29.25 | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 27.5 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 29.91 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 28.54 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 25.23 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 23.93 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 25.95 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 25.24 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 26.83 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 26.57 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.36 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 24.61 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 25.42 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 24.93 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 25.17 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 24.29 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 23.46 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 22.72 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 22.33 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.14 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 21.78 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 22.3 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22.38 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.32 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 19.9 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 18.37 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 17.48 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.53 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.63 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.81 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.04 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.02 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.75 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.73 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.86 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.25 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.66 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 17.61 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 17.74 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.92 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 15.6 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.82 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.17 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.09 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.71 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.27 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.79 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.35 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.89 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.63 | -1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 13.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 13.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.23 | 31.85 | 36.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.86 | 31.69 | 37.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.78 | 23.93 | 32.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.74 | 22.72 | 26.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.55 | 17.48 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.38 | 16.75 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 | 15.27 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 | 13.63 | 14.79 | 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 crude birth rate in Seychelles?
- Crude birth rate in Seychelles was 13.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 in 1966.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for crude birth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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