Food supply vs life expectancy in Seychelles
Seychelles: Food supply vs life expectancy was 72.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.86
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.09
in 2020
All-time low
57.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply vs life expectancy in Seychelles is 72.86, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Seychelles peaked at 74.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.82, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.82 | — |
| 1951 | 58.04 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 58.36 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 58.69 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 59 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 59.39 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 59.81 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 60.17 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 60.35 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 60.42 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 60.49 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 60.58 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 60.67 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 60.91 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 61.15 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.44 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61.68 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.07 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.64 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 63.27 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.98 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 64.64 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.35 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 65.93 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.43 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 66.85 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 67.22 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.59 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 67.94 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 68.24 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 68.49 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 68.73 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.26 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.47 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.62 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.77 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.89 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.99 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.07 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.17 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.26 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.35 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.42 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.5 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.63 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.8 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.76 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.09 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.21 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.31 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.43 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.55 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.68 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.16 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.32 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.41 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.48 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.49 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.43 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.36 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.28 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.25 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.23 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.18 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.12 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.09 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 71.22 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.86 | +2.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 72.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 72.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.2 | 57.82 | 60.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.49 | 60.49 | 63.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.42 | 63.98 | 68.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.43 | 68.49 | 70.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.62 | 70.17 | 71.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.85 | 71.31 | 72.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 72.12 | 72.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.36 | 71.22 | 74.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- 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 food supply vs life expectancy in Seychelles?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Seychelles was 72.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 74.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.82 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Seychelles ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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