Life expectancy at age 60 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Life expectancy at age 60 was 19.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.42
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
68th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.29
in 2020
All-time low
18.8
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Seychelles stood at 19.42.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Seychelles peaked at 23.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2003.
Seychelles ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.19 | — |
| 2001 | 19.26 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.02 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.89 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.84 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.81 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.84 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.88 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.05 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.43 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.65 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.49 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.55 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.53 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.41 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.38 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.36 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.38 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.29 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 19.42 | -16.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 19.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.93, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 19.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.96 | 18.8 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.48 | 19.36 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 | 19.42 | 23.29 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Seychelles?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Seychelles was 19.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 23.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Seychelles ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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