Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1994
All-time low
1.06
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Seychelles is 1.09, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Seychelles peaked at 1.15 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1954.
That places Seychelles 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
- 43 Bulgaria 1.1 compare
- 44 Guadeloupe 1.09 compare
- 45 Eswatini 1.09 compare
- 47 Dominica 1.09 compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 1.09 compare
- 49 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,333 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.8001 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.4085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7149 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Seychelles?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Seychelles was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1954.
- How does Seychelles rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Seychelles ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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