Inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles
Seychelles: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0929 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles is 0.0929, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles peaked at 0.0995 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0917, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 107th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0945 | 0.0917 | 0.0974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0974 | 0.0929 | 0.0995 | 4 |
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More health data for Seychelles
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 834 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 806 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 950 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 781 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles was 0.0929 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0995 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0917 in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Seychelles ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.