Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Seychelles
Seychelles: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 76.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.52
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.62
in 2020
All-time low
59.91
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Seychelles is 76.52, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Seychelles peaked at 78.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.91, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.91 | — |
| 1951 | 60.16 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 60.45 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 60.74 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 61.01 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 61.45 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 61.98 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 62.49 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 62.79 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 62.95 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 63.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 63.25 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 63.41 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 63.8 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 64.25 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 64.64 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 64.83 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 65.09 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.55 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 66.03 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.61 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 67.24 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 68.04 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 68.82 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 69.51 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 70.1 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.61 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.09 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 71.54 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.93 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.27 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.58 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 72.9 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.19 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 73.43 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.64 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.87 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.11 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.37 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 74.65 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.97 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 75.53 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.71 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.83 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.91 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.74 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.92 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.89 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.86 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.87 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.93 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.84 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.99 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.21 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.22 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.18 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.02 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.96 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.89 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.83 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.77 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.62 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 73.89 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 73.85 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.52 | +3.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 76.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 76.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.39 | 59.91 | 62.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.39 | 63.1 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.55 | 66.61 | 71.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5 | 72.27 | 74.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.67 | 74.97 | 75.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.98 | 75.84 | 76.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.03 | 75.77 | 76.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.72 | 73.85 | 78.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Seychelles?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Seychelles was 76.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 78.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.91 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Seychelles ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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