Fertility rate with projections in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fertility rate with projections was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 1966
All-time low
1.98
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.13 for fertility rate with projections in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Seychelles peaked at 6.13 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2001.
Seychelles ranks 103rd 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.81 | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.88 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.93 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.02 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.11 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.16 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.2 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.25 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.3 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.31 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.42 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.51 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.61 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.69 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.72 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.13 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 5.89 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.61 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.48 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.31 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.69 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.16 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.78 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.1 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.75 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.09 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.75 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.92 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.79 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.67 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 3.22 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.24 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.09 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.79 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.67 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.61 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.05 | 4.81 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 | 5.31 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 | 3.66 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 | 2.67 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.04 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.98 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.16 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.13 | 2.23 | 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 fertility rate with projections in Seychelles?
- Fertility rate with projections in Seychelles was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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