Mens life expectancy at birth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mens life expectancy at birth was 69.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.94
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.56
in 2020
All-time low
56.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Seychelles stood at 69.94.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Seychelles peaked at 70.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.21, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 140th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.21 | — |
| 1951 | 56.37 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 56.7 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 57.02 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 57.32 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 57.63 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 57.92 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 58.12 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 58.17 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 58.13 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 58.09 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 58.09 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 58.1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.21 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 58.29 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.5 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 58.77 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 59.26 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 59.92 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 60.67 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 61.5 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 62.2 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 62.83 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.25 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.6 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.88 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.14 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.42 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.69 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.93 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.11 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.31 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.54 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.77 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.96 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.08 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.16 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.19 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.19 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.14 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.08 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.03 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.99 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.21 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.42 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.47 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.88 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.1 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.31 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.51 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.92 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.04 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.31 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.51 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.71 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.93 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.18 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.25 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.23 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.17 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.12 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.12 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.17 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.15 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.12 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.56 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.98 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.08 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.94 | +1.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 69.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 69.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.36 | 56.21 | 58.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.79 | 58.09 | 60.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.55 | 61.5 | 64.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.84 | 65.11 | 66.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.32 | 65.99 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2 | 67.31 | 69.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.18 | 69.12 | 69.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.64 | 68.98 | 70.56 | 4 |
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)
- 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Seychelles?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Seychelles was 69.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 70.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.21 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Seychelles ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens 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 rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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