Inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles
Seychelles: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0929 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0929
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
107th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0995
in 2020
All-time low
0.0917
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0917 | — |
| 2011 | 0.092 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0925 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0933 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0942 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.095 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0955 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0966 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0971 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0974 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0995 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0988 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0984 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0929 | -5.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0929 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0929 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0945 | 0.0917 | 0.0974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0974 | 0.0929 | 0.0995 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Seychelles was 0.0929 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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