Fertility rate, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fertility rate, total was 2.02 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Seychelles, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Seychelles stood at 2.02 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Seychelles peaked at 5.69 births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.98 births per woman, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 births per woman | 3.66 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 3.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 95 Myanmar 2.12 births per woman compare
- 96 Monaco 2.11 births per woman compare
- 97 Venezuela 2.08 births per woman compare
- 99 Belize 2.01 births per woman compare
- 100 Nepal 1.98 births per woman compare
- 101 New Caledonia 1.98 births per woman compare
- 101 Peru 1.98 births per woman compare
- 101 United States Virgin Islands 1.98 births per woman compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.358 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.85 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.85 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.85 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5412 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.13 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Seychelles?
- Fertility rate, total in Seychelles was 2.02 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 births per woman in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for fertility rate, total?
- Seychelles ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release