Life expectancy at birth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Life expectancy at birth was 74.01 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
74.01
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
67th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.26
in 2020
All-time low
72.03
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Seychelles stood at 74.01.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Seychelles peaked at 77.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.03, in 2003.
Seychelles ranks 67th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.11 | — |
| 2001 | 72.23 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.12 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.03 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.22 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.36 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.47 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.66 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.85 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.12 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.25 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.24 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.16 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.07 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.08 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.12 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.26 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 74.01 | -4.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 74.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 74.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.34 | 72.03 | 72.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.17 | 73.07 | 73.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.64 | 74.01 | 77.26 | 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)
- 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 birth in Seychelles?
- Life expectancy at birth in Seychelles was 74.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 77.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.03 in 2003.
- How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Seychelles ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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