Life expectancy at birth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Life expectancy at birth was 72.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 72.86 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Seychelles peaked at 74.09 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.82 years, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.2 years | 57.82 years | 60.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.49 years | 60.49 years | 63.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.42 years | 63.98 years | 68.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.43 years | 68.49 years | 70.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.62 years | 70.17 years | 71.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.85 years | 71.31 years | 72.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 years | 72.12 years | 72.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.36 years | 71.22 years | 74.09 years | 4 |
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More health data for Seychelles
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 829 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 839 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 12,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 854 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 834 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Seychelles?
- Life expectancy at birth in Seychelles was 72.86 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 74.09 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.82 years in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Seychelles ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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