Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.728 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adolescent birth rate in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Seychelles is 0.728 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Seychelles peaked at 3 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Seychelles 78th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | +101.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8219 per 1,000 people | -61.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 per 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 per 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 per 1,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.728 per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.728 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 18.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.728 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +200.0% | 1 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people |
| 2007 | +101.8% | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 1 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people |
| 2014 | +100.0% | 1 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -66.7% | 3 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people |
| 2008 | -61.6% | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 0.8219 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.932 per 1,000 people | 0.728 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Seychelles?
- Adolescent birth rate in Seychelles was 0.728 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 78th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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