Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Seychelles is 2.13 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Seychelles peaked at 6.13 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, in 2001.
Seychelles ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.05 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 5.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 live births per woman | 5.31 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 3.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Seychelles?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Seychelles was 2.13 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.