Number of births per year in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of births per year was 1,744 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,744
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,871
in 1966
All-time low
1,219
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Seychelles stood at 1,744.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Seychelles peaked at 1,871 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1,219, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,375 | 1,219 | 1,549 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,713 | 1,577 | 1,871 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,668 | 1,534 | 1,787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,718 | 1,580 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,593 | 1,411 | 1,732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,541 | 1,422 | 1,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 | 1,583 | 1,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,758 | 1,744 | 1,779 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 191 Micronesia (country) 2,512 compare
- 192 Tonga 2,418 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 2,019 compare
- 195 Curacao 1,394 compare
- 196 Grenada 1,371 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 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 number of births per year in Seychelles?
- Number of births per year in Seychelles was 1,744 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,871 in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,219 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of births per year?
- Seychelles ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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