Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Seychelles
Seychelles: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 69.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.94
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.56
in 2020
All-time low
56.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Seychelles stood at 69.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Seychelles peaked at 70.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.21, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.21 | — |
| 1951 | 56.37 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 56.7 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 57.02 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 57.32 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 57.63 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 57.92 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 58.12 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 58.17 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 58.13 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 58.09 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 58.09 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 58.1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.21 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 58.29 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.5 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 58.77 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 59.26 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 59.92 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 60.67 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 61.5 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 62.2 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 62.83 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.25 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.6 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.88 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.14 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.42 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.69 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.93 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.11 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.31 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.54 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.77 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.96 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.08 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.16 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.19 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.19 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.14 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.08 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.03 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.99 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.21 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.42 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.47 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.88 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.31 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.51 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.92 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.31 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.51 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.71 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.93 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.18 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.25 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.23 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.17 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.12 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.12 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.17 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.15 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.12 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.56 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.98 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.08 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.94 | +1.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 69.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 69.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.36 | 56.21 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.79 | 58.09 | 60.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.55 | 61.5 | 64.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.84 | 65.11 | 66.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.32 | 65.99 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2 | 67.31 | 69.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.18 | 69.12 | 69.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.64 | 68.98 | 70.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Seychelles?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Seychelles was 69.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 70.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.21 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Seychelles ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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