Birth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Birth rate was 13.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.63 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.83 births per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
13.63 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Seychelles is 13.63 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Seychelles peaked at 37.83 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13.63 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.85 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 32.21 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.68 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 33.2 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 34.01 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 34.8 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 35.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 35.69 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 36.09 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 36.47 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 36.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 36.91 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 37.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 36.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 36.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 36.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 37.83 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 35.55 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 33.12 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 31.69 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 30.2 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 32.04 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 29.25 births per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 27.5 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 29.91 births per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 25.23 births per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 23.93 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 25.95 births per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 25.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 26.83 births per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 26.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 23.36 births per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 24.61 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 25.42 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 24.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 25.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 24.29 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 23.46 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 22.72 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 21.78 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22.38 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.32 births per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 19.9 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 18.37 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 17.48 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.81 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.04 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.73 births per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.86 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.1 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.66 births per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 17.61 births per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.92 births per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 15.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.82 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.17 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 13.63 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 13.63 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.23 births per 1,000 people | 31.85 births per 1,000 people | 36.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.86 births per 1,000 people | 31.69 births per 1,000 people | 37.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.78 births per 1,000 people | 23.93 births per 1,000 people | 32.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.74 births per 1,000 people | 22.72 births per 1,000 people | 26.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.55 births per 1,000 people | 17.48 births per 1,000 people | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.38 births per 1,000 people | 16.75 births per 1,000 people | 18.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 births per 1,000 people | 15.27 births per 1,000 people | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 births per 1,000 people | 13.63 births per 1,000 people | 14.79 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Seychelles?
- Birth rate in Seychelles was 13.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for birth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.