Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Seychelles
Seychelles: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.09 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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% |
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Seychelles?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Seychelles was 1.09 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1954.
- How does Seychelles rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Seychelles ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.