Difference in male and female life expectancy in Seychelles
Seychelles: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 43rd out of 229 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.
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
- 40 Montenegro 6.52 compare
- 41 Slovak Republic 6.5 compare
- 42 Serbia 6.49 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.42 compare
- 45 Hungary 6.41 compare
- 46 Martinique 6.27 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,333 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4495 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 43rd out of 229 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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