Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Seychelles
Seychelles: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.94 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.56 years
in 2020
All-time low
56.21 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Seychelles stood at 69.94 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Seychelles peaked at 70.56 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.21 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 56.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 56.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 57.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 57.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 57.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 57.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 58.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 58.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 58.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 58.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 58.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 58.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 58.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 58.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 59.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 59.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 60.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 61.5 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 62.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 62.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.19 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.99 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.27 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.12 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.12 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.56 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.98 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.94 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.36 years | 56.21 years | 58.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.79 years | 58.09 years | 60.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.55 years | 61.5 years | 64.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.84 years | 65.11 years | 66.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.32 years | 65.99 years | 67.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2 years | 67.31 years | 69.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.18 years | 69.12 years | 69.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.64 years | 68.98 years | 70.56 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 137 Guatemala 70.31 years compare
- 138 American Samoa 70.2 years compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 70.11 years compare
- 141 Viet Nam 69.88 years compare
- 142 Samoa 69.86 years compare
- 143 Syrian Arab Republic 69.83 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.0146 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Seychelles?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Seychelles was 69.94 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 70.56 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.21 years in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Seychelles ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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