Difference in male and female life expectancy in Seychelles
Seychelles: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.45
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.68
in 1994
All-time low
4.18
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 6.45 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Seychelles peaked at 9.68 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 1954.
That places Seychelles 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.28 | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 4.29 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 4.24 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 4.18 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.27 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 4.59 | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 4.99 | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 5.36 | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 5.56 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 5.76 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 5.91 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 6.07 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.44 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 6.91 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 7.09 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 6.9 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 6.49 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 6.24 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.87 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 5.42 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 5.13 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 5.19 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.52 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 5.84 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 6.11 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 6.32 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.66 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.82 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.98 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.12 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.22 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.29 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.36 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.46 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.61 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.84 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.12 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 8.46 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.84 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.48 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.65 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.68 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.59 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.39 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.14 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.89 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.65 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.43 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.25 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.08 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.95 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.77 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.66 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.51 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.19 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.96 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.77 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.61 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.58 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.58 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.09 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 5.07 | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 4.94 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.45 | +30.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 | -37.4% | 8.09 | 5.07 |
| 2023 | +30.5% | 4.94 | 6.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.61 | 4.18 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.37 | 5.76 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.95 | 5.13 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 | 6.98 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.25 | 8.65 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 | 7.08 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 6.58 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 4.94 | 8.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 41 Montenegro 6.52 compare
- 42 Slovakia 6.5 compare
- 43 Serbia 6.49 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.42 compare
- 46 Hungary 6.41 compare
- 47 Saint Helena 6.36 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
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- 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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Seychelles?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Seychelles was 6.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 in 1994.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 1954.
- How does Seychelles rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Seychelles ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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