Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Seychelles
Seychelles: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1045 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1045
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2383
in 1950
All-time low
0.1045
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.1045 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Seychelles peaked at 0.2383 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1045, in 2023.
That places Seychelles 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2383 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2363 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2338 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2313 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2288 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2249 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2204 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.216 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2136 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2121 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2106 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.209 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2073 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2042 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2003 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1963 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1933 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1903 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1862 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1815 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1755 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1692 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.162 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1556 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1498 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1449 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1406 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1367 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1334 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1306 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1283 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1264 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1244 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1227 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1212 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1201 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1189 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1177 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1165 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1152 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1135 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1117 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1101 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1089 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.108 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1074 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1071 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.109 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1074 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.108 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1082 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1084 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1083 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1095 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1082 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.108 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1078 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1069 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1065 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1062 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1061 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1063 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1068 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1073 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1078 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1082 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1088 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1094 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.11 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1093 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1168 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1168 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1045 | -10.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.1045 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.1045 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2255 | 0.2121 | 0.2383 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1979 | 0.1815 | 0.2106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1498 | 0.1306 | 0.1755 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1211 | 0.1152 | 0.1283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1091 | 0.1071 | 0.1135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.108 | 0.1065 | 0.1095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1077 | 0.1061 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1119 | 0.1045 | 0.1168 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1053 compare
- 110 Mongolia 0.1052 compare
- 111 Wallis and Futuna 0.105 compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 0.1044 compare
- 114 Egypt 0.103 compare
- 115 Uruguay 0.1027 compare
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 life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Seychelles?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Seychelles was 0.1045 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2383 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1045 in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Seychelles ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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