Healthy life expectancy at birth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 64.72 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
64.72
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
62nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.09
in 2020
All-time low
63.64
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Seychelles is 64.72, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Seychelles peaked at 67.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.64, in 2003.
Seychelles ranks 62nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.69 | — |
| 2001 | 63.78 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.71 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.64 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.78 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.9 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.9 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.99 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.14 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.28 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.46 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.56 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.52 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.45 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.38 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.29 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.09 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 64.72 | -3.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 64.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 64.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.88 | 63.64 | 64.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.41 | 64.29 | 64.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.91 | 64.72 | 67.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Seychelles?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Seychelles was 64.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 67.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.64 in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Seychelles ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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