Seychelles birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the Seychelles by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2022. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.58 — a 21.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Seychelles (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.82% annually. On average, 812 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.57% — 683 more people were born than died.

In 2023, the Seychelles ranks 142/196 for absolute natural population change and 117/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the Seychelles by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 12% will be to women under age 20, 49.1% to women ages 20-29, and 38.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.8%, 62.4%, and 23.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Seychelles	World
2100	14.8%	16.5%
2099	14.9%	16.6%
2098	14.9%	16.6%
2097	15%	16.7%
2096	15%	16.8%
2095	15.1%	16.8%
2094	15.1%	16.9%
2093	15.2%	17%
2092	15.2%	17%
2091	15.2%	17.1%
2090	15.3%	17.2%
2089	15.3%	17.2%
2088	15.3%	17.3%
2087	15.3%	17.4%
2086	15.3%	17.4%
2085	15.4%	17.5%
2084	15.4%	17.5%
2083	15.4%	17.6%
2082	15.4%	17.7%
2081	15.4%	17.7%
2080	15.4%	17.8%
2079	15.4%	17.8%
2078	15.5%	17.9%
2077	15.5%	17.9%
2076	15.5%	18%
2075	15.6%	18%
2074	15.6%	18.1%
2073	15.7%	18.2%
2072	15.7%	18.2%
2071	15.7%	18.3%
2070	15.8%	18.3%
2069	15.8%	18.4%
2068	15.9%	18.5%
2067	15.9%	18.6%
2066	16%	18.6%
2065	16%	18.7%
2064	16.1%	18.8%
2063	16.1%	18.9%
2062	16.1%	19.1%
2061	16.2%	19.2%
2060	16.2%	19.3%
2059	16.2%	19.4%
2058	16.2%	19.5%
2057	16.2%	19.6%
2056	16.2%	19.8%
2055	16.2%	19.9%
2054	16.3%	20%
2053	16.3%	20.1%
2052	16.3%	20.2%
2051	16.3%	20.3%
2050	16.4%	20.4%
2049	16.4%	20.5%
2048	16.5%	20.6%
2047	16.6%	20.7%
2046	16.7%	20.8%
2045	16.9%	20.9%
2044	17%	20.9%
2043	17.2%	21%
2042	17.4%	21.1%
2041	17.5%	21.2%
2040	17.7%	21.2%
2039	17.9%	21.3%
2038	18%	21.4%
2037	18.2%	21.5%
2036	18.5%	21.6%
2035	18.6%	21.8%
2034	18.8%	22%
2033	18.9%	22.2%
2032	19%	22.4%
2031	19.1%	22.7%
2030	19.2%	23%
2029	19.3%	23.3%
2028	19.4%	23.6%
2027	19.5%	23.9%
2026	19.7%	24.2%
2025	19.9%	24.6%
2024	20%	24.7%
2023	20.1%	25%
2022	20.3%	25.3%
2021	20.4%	25.6%
2020	20.6%	25.8%
2019	20.7%	26%
2018	20.9%	26.2%
2017	21%	26.4%
2016	21.2%	26.5%
2015	21.4%	26.6%
2014	21.6%	26.8%
2013	21.8%	26.9%
2012	22%	27%
2011	22.2%	27.1%
2010	22.5%	27.3%
2009	22.9%	27.5%
2008	23.5%	27.6%
2007	24%	27.9%
2006	24.5%	28.1%
2005	25%	28.5%
2004	25.5%	28.8%
2003	26%	29.2%
2002	26.5%	29.6%
2001	27%	30%
2000	27.6%	30.4%
1999	28.2%	30.8%
1998	28.8%	31.1%
1997	29.3%	31.5%
1996	29.8%	31.8%
1995	30.3%	32.1%
1994	30.6%	32.3%
1993	31%	32.5%
1992	31.5%	32.7%
1991	31.9%	32.9%
1990	32.4%	33%
1989	32.9%	33.2%
1988	33.4%	33.4%
1987	33.8%	33.6%
1986	34.1%	33.8%
1985	34.4%	34%
1984	34.8%	34.3%
1983	35.2%	34.6%
1982	35.7%	34.9%
1981	36.4%	35.2%
1980	37.1%	35.5%
1979	37.9%	35.9%
1978	38.8%	36.3%
1977	39.7%	36.7%
1976	40.5%	36.9%
1975	41.2%	37.1%
1974	41.9%	37.2%
1973	42.5%	37.3%
1972	43%	37.5%
1971	43.4%	37.6%
1970	43.6%	37.7%
1969	43.4%	37.8%
1968	43.1%	37.9%
1967	42.7%	38%
1966	42.1%	38%
1965	41.5%	38%
1964	40.9%	38%
1963	40.3%	37.8%
1962	39.7%	37.6%
1961	39.1%	37.5%
1960	38.6%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Seychelles was 38.6% in 1960, 31.5% in 1992, and 20% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the Seychelles.

Maternal mortality by year

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Seychelles

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	World
2023	42	197
2022	89	203
2021	74	242
2020	51	211
2019	48	207
2018	49	211
2017	47	215
2016	47	220
2015	46	228
2014	46	231
2013	48	235
2012	49	239
2011	50	247
2010	50	253
2009	51	258
2008	51	264
2007	52	269
2006	51	276
2005	50	283
2004	52	291
2003	47	301
2002	45	311
2001	43	321
2000	45	328
1999	41	340
1998	41	360
1997	37	358
1996	39	366
1995	40	371
1994	45	382
1993	49	389
1992	50	395
1991	54	395
1990	53	391
1989	61	401
1988	60	414
1987	62	429
1986	65	438
1985	69	460

The maternal mortality rate in the Seychelles was 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.04% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 6.67% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Seychelles

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	World
2023	1.43%	2.49%
2022	1.45%	2.59%
2021	1.47%	2.66%
2020	1.48%	2.75%
2019	1.48%	2.86%
2018	1.48%	2.97%
2017	1.47%	3.11%
2016	1.46%	3.22%
2015	1.45%	3.35%
2014	1.45%	3.48%
2013	1.44%	3.61%
2012	1.43%	3.77%
2011	1.42%	3.97%
2010	1.41%	4.11%
2009	1.4%	4.31%
2008	1.39%	4.5%
2007	1.39%	4.7%
2006	1.38%	4.92%
2005	1.38%	5.16%
2004	1.38%	5.43%
2003	1.37%	5.65%
2002	1.37%	5.94%
2001	1.37%	6.21%
2000	1.38%	6.48%
1999	1.38%	6.75%
1998	1.39%	7.05%
1997	1.4%	7.28%
1996	1.41%	7.52%
1995	1.43%	7.76%
1994	1.46%	7.98%
1993	1.49%	8.19%
1992	1.53%	8.46%
1991	1.58%	8.66%
1990	1.63%	8.81%
1989	1.69%	9.02%
1988	1.76%	9.31%
1987	1.84%	9.47%
1986	1.93%	9.81%
1985	2.04%	10.1%
1984	2.16%	10.4%
1983	2.32%	10.6%
1982	2.51%	10.8%
1981	2.74%	11%
1980	3.01%	11.4%
1979	3.34%	11.7%
1978	3.72%	12.2%
1977	4.14%	12.6%
1976	4.6%	13%
1975	5.09%	13.4%
1974	5.59%	13.8%
1973	6.09%	14.1%
1972	6.59%	14.5%
1971	7.09%	15.1%
1970	7.58%	15.2%
1969	8.07%	15.4%
1968	8.52%	15.6%
1967	8.92%	15.9%
1966	9.26%	16.1%
1965	9.55%	16.4%
1964	9.8%	16.6%
1963	10%	16.5%
1962	10.2%	16.7%
1961	10.3%	17%
1960	10.5%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the Seychelles was 14.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.43% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is up from 13.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.