Birth rates and death rates in Seychelles
Seychelles: Birth rates and death rates was 8.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.22
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.71
in 1950
All-time low
6.87
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Seychelles is 8.22, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Seychelles peaked at 18.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.71 | — |
| 1951 | 18.38 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 17.89 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 17.36 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 16.8 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 16.18 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 15.55 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 14.91 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 14.31 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 13.69 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 13.05 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 12.65 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 12.41 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 12.15 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 11.91 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 11.65 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 11.54 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 11.18 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.73 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 10.33 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 9.91 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 9.68 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 9.16 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 8.74 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 8.53 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.26 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 7.99 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 7.84 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.82 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.73 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.74 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.72 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.63 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.65 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.68 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.73 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.79 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.86 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.88 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.8 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.73 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.7 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.67 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.67 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.64 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.65 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.66 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.65 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.66 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.67 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.72 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.71 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.65 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.62 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.63 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.73 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.74 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.68 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.71 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.76 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.83 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.91 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.02 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.15 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 9.43 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.22 | -12.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.9% | 6.87 | 9.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.38 | 13.69 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.76 | 10.33 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.57 | 7.73 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.75 | 7.63 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 | 7.64 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7.62 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 7.68 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 6.87 | 9.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 89 Albania 8.33 compare
- 90 Switzerland 8.32 compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 8.29 compare
- 93 China 8.21 compare
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.13 compare
- 95 Jamaica 8.08 compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Seychelles?
- Birth rates and death rates in Seychelles was 8.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Seychelles ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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