Fertility & birth rates in Saint Vincent and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Saint Vincent vs Seychelles by year

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Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Vincent	Seychelles
2023	1.78	2.02
2022	1.79	2.01
2021	1.81	2.46
2020	1.83	2.29
2019	1.86	2.36
2018	1.9	2.41
2017	1.94	2.41
2016	2.06	2.39
2015	2.13	2.31
2014	2.14	2.25
2013	2.11	2.26
2012	2.11	2.37
2011	2.08	2.33
2010	2.14	2.16
2009	2.17	2.38
2008	2.15	2.33
2007	2.06	2.24
2006	2.03	2.11
2005	2.07	2.2
2004	2.09	2.01
2003	2.14	2.06
2002	2.22	2.04
2001	2.3	1.98
2000	2.31	2.08
1999	2.31	2.04
1998	2.35	2.04
1997	2.43	2.1
1996	2.53	2.31
1995	2.61	2.36
1994	2.68	2.6
1993	2.74	2.58
1992	2.76	2.53
1991	2.75	2.69
1990	2.73	2.61
1989	2.73	2.67
1988	2.75	2.79
1987	2.82	2.92
1986	2.92	3.07
1985	3.08	3.09
1984	3.28	3.24
1983	3.56	3.22
1982	3.74	3.13
1981	3.85	3.67
1980	3.92	3.79
1979	4.29	3.66
1978	4.55	3.92
1977	4.75	3.75
1976	4.95	4.09
1975	5.17	4.75
1974	5.38	5.1
1973	5.59	4.78
1972	5.77	5.16
1971	5.95	5.69
1970	6.12	5.31
1969	6.28	5.48
1968	6.42	5.61
1967	6.53	5.9
1966	6.64	6.13
1965	6.74	5.72
1964	6.83	5.69
1963	6.92	5.61
1962	7.03	5.51
1961	7.16	5.42
1960	7.25	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Vincent was 1.78 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Saint Vincent vs the Seychelles population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Vincent	Seychelles
2023	66	683
2022	96	635
2021	-9	744
2020	-10	886
2019	206	811
2018	271	842
2017	340	901
2016	443	900
2015	542	888
2014	580	832
2013	580	846
2012	637	989
2011	676	936
2010	796	844
2009	881	900
2008	904	887
2007	867	867
2006	881	804
2005	949	861
2004	992	842
2003	1,063	828
2002	1,166	837
2001	1,231	885
2000	1,279	958
1999	1,315	901
1998	1,379	844
1997	1,496	873
1996	1,610	1,047
1995	1,715	1,054
1994	1,786	1,136
1993	1,832	1,091
1992	1,849	1,076
1991	1,821	1,162
1990	1,825	1,070
1989	1,843	1,030
1988	1,876	1,135
1987	1,937	1,172
1986	2,020	1,222
1985	2,128	1,259
1984	2,248	1,255
1983	2,411	1,209
1982	2,477	1,069
1981	2,429	1,358
1980	2,362	1,386
1979	2,575	1,292
1978	2,581	1,330
1977	2,622	1,125
1976	2,694	1,174
1975	2,775	1,376
1974	2,863	1,361
1973	2,952	1,166
1972	3,033	1,199
1971	3,102	1,373
1970	3,161	1,087
1969	3,200	1,119
1968	3,218	1,145
1967	3,212	1,217
1966	3,194	1,280
1965	3,165	1,165
1964	3,130	1,155
1963	3,086	1,123
1962	3,073	1,083
1961	3,059	1,040
1960	3,029	977

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Saint Vincent and +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.24% in Saint Vincent and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Saint Vincent vs Seychelles by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Vincent	Seychelles
2023	12.2	13
2022	12.4	13.1
2021	12.6	16.8
2020	12.8	15.8
2019	13.3	16.4
2018	13.7	17.1
2017	14.1	17.2
2016	15.1	17.4
2015	15.9	17
2014	16.1	17
2013	16	17.4
2012	16.2	18.6
2011	16.1	18.6
2010	16.8	16.8
2009	17.2	18.1
2008	17.1	17.8
2007	16.6	17.6
2006	16.5	17.3
2005	16.9	18.5
2004	17.1	17.4
2003	17.6	18.1
2002	18.2	17.7
2001	18.9	17.7
2000	19.2	18.6
1999	19.4	18.2
1998	19.8	17.9
1997	20.7	19.1
1996	21.6	21.1
1995	22.4	21
1994	23	22.9
1993	23.4	23.4
1992	23.4	22.6
1991	23.2	24.2
1990	23.2	23.1
1989	23.3	23
1988	23.6	23.8
1987	24.2	24.5
1986	25.2	26.2
1985	26.4	26.5
1984	27.9	26.9
1983	29.9	25.8
1982	30.9	24.1
1981	30.8	28.1
1980	30.4	28.9
1979	32.1	27.6
1978	33.1	28.9
1977	33.7	25.9
1976	34.8	27.1
1975	36	30.5
1974	37.3	32.1
1973	38.5	28.8
1972	39.8	30.8
1971	40.9	33.6
1970	42.1	30.2
1969	43.1	31.7
1968	43.9	33.1
1967	44.6	35.5
1966	45.1	37.8
1965	45.6	36.2
1964	46.1	36.8
1963	46.6	37
1962	47.5	37
1961	48.5	36.9
1960	49.3	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.2 in Saint Vincent and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 49.3 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Vincent	Seychelles
2100	13.7%	14.8%
2099	13.8%	14.9%
2098	13.8%	14.9%
2097	13.8%	15%
2096	13.9%	15%
2095	13.9%	15.1%
2094	14%	15.1%
2093	14%	15.2%
2092	14.1%	15.2%
2091	14.2%	15.2%
2090	14.2%	15.3%
2089	14.3%	15.3%
2088	14.4%	15.3%
2087	14.4%	15.3%
2086	14.5%	15.3%
2085	14.5%	15.4%
2084	14.6%	15.4%
2083	14.6%	15.4%
2082	14.6%	15.4%
2081	14.6%	15.4%
2080	14.6%	15.4%
2079	14.6%	15.4%
2078	14.6%	15.5%
2077	14.6%	15.5%
2076	14.6%	15.5%
2075	14.6%	15.6%
2074	14.6%	15.6%
2073	14.6%	15.7%
2072	14.6%	15.7%
2071	14.6%	15.7%
2070	14.6%	15.8%
2069	14.7%	15.8%
2068	14.7%	15.9%
2067	14.8%	15.9%
2066	14.9%	16%
2065	15%	16%
2064	15.1%	16.1%
2063	15.2%	16.1%
2062	15.4%	16.1%
2061	15.5%	16.2%
2060	15.7%	16.2%
2059	15.9%	16.2%
2058	16%	16.2%
2057	16.2%	16.2%
2056	16.3%	16.2%
2055	16.4%	16.2%
2054	16.6%	16.3%
2053	16.7%	16.3%
2052	16.8%	16.3%
2051	16.8%	16.3%
2050	16.9%	16.4%
2049	16.9%	16.4%
2048	17%	16.5%
2047	17%	16.6%
2046	17%	16.7%
2045	17%	16.9%
2044	16.9%	17%
2043	16.9%	17.2%
2042	16.9%	17.4%
2041	16.9%	17.5%
2040	16.9%	17.7%
2039	16.9%	17.9%
2038	16.9%	18%
2037	17%	18.2%
2036	17%	18.5%
2035	17.2%	18.6%
2034	17.4%	18.8%
2033	17.6%	18.9%
2032	17.9%	19%
2031	18.3%	19.1%
2030	18.8%	19.2%
2029	19.3%	19.3%
2028	19.8%	19.4%
2027	20.2%	19.5%
2026	20.7%	19.7%
2025	21.1%	19.9%
2024	21.3%	20%
2023	21.6%	20.1%
2022	21.9%	20.3%
2021	22.1%	20.4%
2020	22.2%	20.6%
2019	22.5%	20.7%
2018	22.7%	20.9%
2017	23%	21%
2016	23.4%	21.2%
2015	23.7%	21.4%
2014	24%	21.6%
2013	24.4%	21.8%
2012	24.8%	22%
2011	25.2%	22.2%
2010	25.7%	22.5%
2009	26.1%	22.9%
2008	26.7%	23.5%
2007	27.2%	24%
2006	27.8%	24.5%
2005	28.4%	25%
2004	29%	25.5%
2003	29.7%	26%
2002	30.3%	26.5%
2001	31%	27%
2000	31.4%	27.6%
1999	31.6%	28.2%
1998	32%	28.8%
1997	32.5%	29.3%
1996	33.1%	29.8%
1995	33.7%	30.3%
1994	34.4%	30.6%
1993	35.1%	31%
1992	36%	31.5%
1991	36.8%	31.9%
1990	37.5%	32.4%
1989	38%	32.9%
1988	38.4%	33.4%
1987	38.9%	33.8%
1986	39.4%	34.1%
1985	39.9%	34.4%
1984	40.4%	34.8%
1983	41%	35.2%
1982	41.7%	35.7%
1981	42.6%	36.4%
1980	43.5%	37.1%
1979	44.1%	37.9%
1978	44.4%	38.8%
1977	44.7%	39.7%
1976	45%	40.5%
1975	45.3%	41.2%
1974	45.5%	41.9%
1973	45.7%	42.5%
1972	45.8%	43%
1971	46%	43.4%
1970	46.2%	43.6%
1969	46.4%	43.4%
1968	46.6%	43.1%
1967	46.8%	42.7%
1966	47.1%	42.1%
1965	47.4%	41.5%
1964	47.7%	40.9%
1963	48.2%	40.3%
1962	48.6%	39.7%
1961	48.8%	39.1%
1960	49%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.3% of the population in Saint Vincent and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Vincent and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Vincent vs Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Vincent	Seychelles
2023	56	42
2022	56	89
2021	105	74
2020	57	51
2019	58	48
2018	56	49
2017	58	47
2016	52	47
2015	59	46
2014	64	46
2013	73	48
2012	61	49
2011	59	50
2010	59	50
2009	56	51
2008	56	51
2007	54	52
2006	54	51
2005	55	50
2004	56	52
2003	59	47
2002	62	45
2001	64	43
2000	68	45
1999	72	41
1998	77	41
1997	78	37
1996	79	39
1995	80	40
1994	78	45
1993	76	49
1992	89	50
1991	71	54
1990	72	53
1989	70	61
1988	67	60
1987	69	62
1986	71	65
1985	77	69

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 56 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Vincent, compared to 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Vincent	Seychelles
2023	1.06%	1.43%
2022	1.11%	1.45%
2021	1.17%	1.47%
2020	1.23%	1.48%
2019	1.31%	1.48%
2018	1.39%	1.48%
2017	1.49%	1.47%
2016	1.59%	1.46%
2015	1.69%	1.45%
2014	1.79%	1.45%
2013	1.88%	1.44%
2012	1.98%	1.43%
2011	2.06%	1.42%
2010	2.14%	1.41%
2009	2.19%	1.4%
2008	2.23%	1.39%
2007	2.25%	1.39%
2006	2.26%	1.38%
2005	2.26%	1.38%
2004	2.25%	1.38%
2003	2.25%	1.37%
2002	2.24%	1.37%
2001	2.25%	1.37%
2000	2.25%	1.38%
1999	2.25%	1.38%
1998	2.25%	1.39%
1997	2.24%	1.4%
1996	2.23%	1.41%
1995	2.23%	1.43%
1994	2.23%	1.46%
1993	2.24%	1.49%
1992	2.26%	1.53%
1991	2.31%	1.58%
1990	2.38%	1.63%
1989	2.47%	1.69%
1988	2.59%	1.76%
1987	2.75%	1.84%
1986	2.96%	1.93%
1985	3.22%	2.04%
1984	3.54%	2.16%
1983	3.91%	2.32%
1982	4.34%	2.51%
1981	4.82%	2.74%
1980	5.34%	3.01%
1979	5.91%	3.34%
1978	6.49%	3.72%
1977	7.03%	4.14%
1976	7.45%	4.6%
1975	7.7%	5.09%
1974	7.71%	5.59%
1973	7.52%	6.09%
1972	7.2%	6.59%
1971	6.82%	7.09%
1970	6.42%	7.58%
1969	6.03%	8.07%
1968	-	8.52%
1967	-	8.92%
1966	-	9.26%
1965	-	9.55%
1964	-	9.8%
1963	-	10%
1962	-	10.2%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.06% in Saint Vincent and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.