Adolescent fertility rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Adolescent fertility rate was 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 218 countries
All-time high
113.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1975
All-time low
53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Seychelles peaked at 113.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 64th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 59.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 61.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 63.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 65.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 67.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 75.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 76.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 77.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 77.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 77.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 89.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 90.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 89.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 110.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 113.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 102.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 98.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 109.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 106.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 108.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 99.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 79.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 77.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 74.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 73.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 74.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 68.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 65.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 63.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 62.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 67.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 65.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 69.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 68.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 60.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 59.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 54.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 57.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 57.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 56.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 59.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 56.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 61.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 64.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 67.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 61.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 66.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 66.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 56.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 57.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 59.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 59.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 56.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 55.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 54.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 113.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 66.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 61 Ecuador 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 62 Comoros 53.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 63 Papua New Guinea 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 65 El Salvador 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 66 Botswana 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 67 Burundi 52.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Seychelles?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Seychelles was 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 113.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Seychelles ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.