Birth rate by women's age group in Seychelles
Seychelles: Birth rate by women's age group was 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Seychelles stood at 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Seychelles peaked at 113.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 51.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 64th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 113.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 61 Ecuador 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 62 Comoros 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 63 Belize 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 65 El Salvador 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 67 Tokelau 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 by women's age group in Seychelles?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Seychelles was 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 113.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Seychelles ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.