Number of children under 15, by world region in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of children under 15, by world region was 25,771 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 25,771 people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Seychelles peaked at 25,771 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,940 people, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 13,837 people | 11,940 people | 16,077 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,756 people | 16,675 people | 23,049 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,824 people | 23,631 people | 25,468 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,152 people | 24,023 people | 24,559 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,594 people | 23,141 people | 23,966 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,339 people | 21,472 people | 23,010 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,777 people | 21,361 people | 24,399 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,296 people | 24,767 people | 25,771 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 192 Micronesia (country) 36,188 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 32,038 people compare
- 194 Curacao 28,265 people compare
- 196 Grenada 23,240 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,933 people compare
- 198 Aruba 18,550 people compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Seychelles?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Seychelles was 25,771 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 25,771 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,940 people in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Seychelles ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.