Life expectation at birth by sex in Seychelles
Seychelles: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.51
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.62
in 2020
All-time low
59.91
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 76.51 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Seychelles peaked at 78.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.91, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.39 | 59.91 | 62.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.39 | 63.1 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.55 | 66.61 | 71.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5 | 72.27 | 74.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.67 | 74.97 | 75.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.98 | 75.84 | 76.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.03 | 75.77 | 76.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.72 | 73.85 | 78.62 | 4 |
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More population data for Seychelles
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.358 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.85 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.85 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.85 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.13 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.08 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 54.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Seychelles?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Seychelles was 76.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 78.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.91 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Seychelles ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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