Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Seychelles

Seychelles: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1966
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Seychelles, 1950–2023

0.511.522.5195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Seychelles is 0.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Seychelles peaked at 2.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.

Seychelles ranks 133rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.8% 1.3% 2.3% 10
1960s 2.4% 2.1% 2.6% 10
1970s 1.9% 1.6% 2.2% 10
1980s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 10
1990s 1.3% 1.0% 1.5% 10
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

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  6. 136 Costa Rica 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Seychelles?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Seychelles was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1966.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
How does Seychelles rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Seychelles ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.