Share of births by age of mother in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of births by age of mother was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 1979
All-time low
6.8%
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Seychelles stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Seychelles peaked at 25.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8% | — |
| 1951 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 8.5% | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 9.4% | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 14.7% | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 11.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 14.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Seychelles?
- Share of births by age of mother in Seychelles was 12.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Seychelles ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.