Sex ratio at birth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1983
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Seychelles stood at 1.04 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Seychelles peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 2008.
Seychelles ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.04 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 173 Djibouti 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 173 Guyana 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 176 Cayman Islands 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 178 Barbados 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Dominica 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Mauritius 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Nicaragua 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 South Sudan 1.03 male births per female births 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)
- 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 sex ratio at birth in Seychelles?
- Sex ratio at birth in Seychelles was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.