Female to male life expectancy ratio in Seychelles
Seychelles: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1994
All-time low
1.06
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.09 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Seychelles peaked at 1.15 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1954.
Seychelles ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +2.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 44 Bulgaria 1.1 compare
- 45 Guadeloupe 1.09 compare
- 46 Eswatini 1.09 compare
- 48 Dominica 1.09 compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 1.09 compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.09 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 female to male life expectancy ratio in Seychelles?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Seychelles was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1994.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1954.
- How does Seychelles rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Seychelles ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).