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Seychelles birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a birth rate of 13 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.02 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

In 1960, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 5.31 children per woman — 2.63 times higher than in 2023.

The Seychelles birth rate statistics:

  • The Seychelles is ranked 107/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 131/194 in 1960.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.6, a change from 27.4 in 1990.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 57.7 in 1960 to 54.5 in 2023.
  • 22.6% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.4% in 1960.
  • 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.

Birth rates in the Seychelles compared to world average

Seychelles World
Fertility rate 2.02 2.2
Birth rate 13 16.3
Birth rate rank 107/196 N/A
Average age at childbearing 27.6 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.5 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 105.8 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.7 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 24.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.85% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.31% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 1.43% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths +683 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 142/196 N/A
Natural population change rate +0.57% +0.88%
Population growth +1.32% +0.96%
Population growth rank 83/197 N/A
Life expectancy 73.1 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in the Seychelles chart

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.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Seychelles
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Seychelles World
1960 5.31 4.69
1961 5.42 4.56
1962 5.51 5.02
1963 5.61 5.31
1964 5.69 5.13
1965 5.72 5.08
1966 6.13 4.97
1967 5.9 4.87
1968 5.61 4.98
1969 5.48 4.88
1970 5.31 4.84
1971 5.69 4.69
1972 5.16 4.55
1973 4.78 4.42
1974 5.1 4.26
1975 4.75 4.07
1976 4.09 3.97
1977 3.75 3.84
1978 3.92 3.77
1979 3.66 3.76
1980 3.79 3.73
1981 3.67 3.71
1982 3.13 3.72
1983 3.22 3.59
1984 3.24 3.57
1985 3.09 3.53
1986 3.07 3.51
1987 2.92 3.48
1988 2.79 3.39
1989 2.67 3.35
1990 2.61 3.31
1991 2.69 3.13
1992 2.53 3.04
1993 2.58 2.97
1994 2.6 2.92
1995 2.36 2.87
1996 2.31 2.82
1997 2.1 2.78
1998 2.04 2.75
1999 2.04 2.72
2000 2.08 2.73
2001 1.98 2.69
2002 2.04 2.66
2003 2.06 2.64
2004 2.01 2.63
2005 2.2 2.61
2006 2.11 2.61
2007 2.24 2.6
2008 2.33 2.6
2009 2.38 2.59
2010 2.16 2.57
2011 2.33 2.55
2012 2.37 2.56
2013 2.26 2.53
2014 2.25 2.52
2015 2.31 2.49
2016 2.39 2.49
2017 2.41 2.46
2018 2.41 2.39
2019 2.36 2.35
2020 2.29 2.28
2021 2.46 2.25
2022 2.01 2.22
2023 2.02 2.2
2024 2 2.19
2025 1.97 2.18
2026 1.95 2.18
2027 1.93 2.17
2028 1.91 2.16
2029 1.89 2.15
2030 1.88 2.14
2031 1.86 2.13
2032 1.85 2.12
2033 1.84 2.12
2034 1.83 2.11
2035 1.82 2.1
2036 1.81 2.09
2037 1.8 2.09
2038 1.79 2.08
2039 1.79 2.08
2040 1.78 2.08
2041 1.78 2.07
2042 1.77 2.07
2043 1.77 2.07
2044 1.76 2.07
2045 1.75 2.06
2046 1.75 2.06
2047 1.75 2.06
2048 1.74 2.05
2049 1.74 2.05
2050 1.73 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 12% were to women under 20 years old, 49.4% to women ages 20-29, and 38.6% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 13.8%, 62.4%, and 23.8% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in the Seychelles by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 73.5 58.5 269.4 69.3
1961 74.5 60.2 276.2 70.5
1962 74.8 61.8 282.6 71.1
1963 74.9 63.6 288.2 72
1964 74.6 65.8 293.8 73
1965 73.4 67.6 296.2 72.6
1966 76.8 76.3 315 77.7
1967 72.3 77.1 302 74.1
1968 67.4 77.9 288.2 69.1
1969 64.6 78.5 282.2 65.8
1970 61.6 78.5 271 62.9
1971 68.6 89.7 288.7 65.1
1972 63 91.2 264.2 56.4
1973 59.1 89.7 245.3 50.9
1974 66 110.8 252.5 54.3
1975 62.9 113.6 232.7 49.2
1976 56 102.7 204.9 40.4
1977 53.6 98.9 189 36.1
1978 59.7 110.1 195.1 37.3
1979 57 107.1 182.8 33.9
1980 59.6 109 188.4 35.5
1981 57.8 99.7 185 34.2
1982 49.6 80.7 163.7 28.7
1983 53 77.4 171.9 29.7
1984 55.2 75.1 177.2 29.6
1985 54.4 73.7 171.1 28.1
1986 53.7 74.6 168.5 29
1987 50.2 68.3 161.8 28.6
1988 48.7 65.7 154.2 28.2
1989 47.1 63.9 147.3 28.1
1990 47.3 62.9 143.7 28.4
1991 49.6 67.5 146.8 30.4
1992 46.3 65.2 136.9 28.9
1993 48 70 140.2 29.9
1994 47 68.6 142.5 30.7
1995 43 60.5 129.9 28.2
1996 43 59.7 126.2 27.9
1997 38.8 55.8 115.2 26.4
1998 36.4 54.6 109.7 24.7
1999 37 57.6 109.4 24.4
2000 37.9 57.1 110.4 24.5
2001 36.1 55.4 104.8 23.4
2002 36.2 56.5 107 24
2003 37.1 57.3 108.2 23.6
2004 35.8 56.4 107.8 23.3
2005 38.2 59.5 116.5 24.2
2006 35.9 56.8 112.1 22.8
2007 36.6 61.6 118.4 23.3
2008 37.2 64.5 123.6 23.7
2009 37.9 68 126 23.7
2010 35.3 61.8 115.4 22.1
2011 39.3 66.2 124.2 23.5
2012 39.6 66.3 126.6 23.6
2013 37.2 58.9 113.5 21.5
2014 36.6 56.2 111.6 21.2
2015 36.8 57.7 114.1 21.8
2016 37.8 59.6 117.7 22.3
2017 37.6 59.5 119.8 22
2018 37.5 59.5 119 21.6
2019 36.1 58.3 117.4 21.2
2020 34.9 57.3 115.4 20.9
2021 37.3 56.3 113.8 20.4
2022 29.2 54.6 110.9 20.1
2023 29 54.2 108.9 20
2024 32.1 53.3 107 19.9
2025 31.8 52.5 105.8 19.7

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Seychelles
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Seychelles World
1960 38.6% 37.4%
1961 39.1% 37.5%
1962 39.7% 37.6%
1963 40.3% 37.8%
1964 40.9% 38%
1965 41.5% 38%
1966 42.1% 38%
1967 42.7% 38%
1968 43.1% 37.9%
1969 43.4% 37.8%
1970 43.6% 37.7%
1971 43.4% 37.6%
1972 43% 37.5%
1973 42.5% 37.3%
1974 41.9% 37.2%
1975 41.2% 37.1%
1976 40.5% 36.9%
1977 39.7% 36.7%
1978 38.8% 36.3%
1979 37.9% 35.9%
1980 37.1% 35.5%
1981 36.4% 35.2%
1982 35.7% 34.9%
1983 35.2% 34.6%
1984 34.8% 34.3%
1985 34.4% 34%
1986 34.1% 33.8%
1987 33.8% 33.6%
1988 33.4% 33.4%
1989 32.9% 33.2%
1990 32.4% 33%
1991 31.9% 32.9%
1992 31.5% 32.7%
1993 31% 32.5%
1994 30.6% 32.3%
1995 30.3% 32.1%
1996 29.8% 31.8%
1997 29.3% 31.5%
1998 28.8% 31.1%
1999 28.2% 30.8%
2000 27.6% 30.4%
2001 27% 30%
2002 26.5% 29.6%
2003 26% 29.2%
2004 25.5% 28.8%
2005 25% 28.5%
2006 24.5% 28.1%
2007 24% 27.9%
2008 23.5% 27.6%
2009 22.9% 27.5%
2010 22.5% 27.3%
2011 22.2% 27.1%
2012 22% 27%
2013 21.8% 26.9%
2014 21.6% 26.8%
2015 21.4% 26.6%
2016 21.2% 26.5%
2017 21% 26.4%
2018 20.9% 26.2%
2019 20.7% 26%
2020 20.6% 25.8%
2021 20.4% 25.6%
2022 20.3% 25.3%
2023 20.1% 25%
2024 20% 24.7%
2025 19.8% 24.4%
2026 19.6% 24.1%
2027 19.4% 23.8%
2028 19.3% 23.4%
2029 19.2% 23.1%
2030 19.2% 22.8%
2031 19.1% 22.6%
2032 19% 22.3%
2033 18.8% 22.1%
2034 18.7% 21.9%
2035 18.5% 21.7%
2036 18.3% 21.6%
2037 18.1% 21.5%
2038 18% 21.4%
2039 17.8% 21.3%
2040 17.6% 21.2%
2041 17.4% 21.1%
2042 17.3% 21%
2043 17.1% 21%
2044 16.9% 20.9%
2045 16.8% 20.8%
2046 16.7% 20.7%
2047 16.6% 20.7%
2048 16.5% 20.6%
2049 16.4% 20.5%
2050 16.4% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Seychelles was 38.6% in 1960, 31% in 1993, and 20% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of the Seychelles.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Seychelles, excluding migration, has been +0.82% annually. On average, 812 more people were born each year than died.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Seychelles
1960 977
1961 1,040
1962 1,083
1963 1,123
1964 1,155
1965 1,165
1966 1,280
1967 1,217
1968 1,145
1969 1,119
1970 1,087
1971 1,373
1972 1,199
1973 1,166
1974 1,361
1975 1,376
1976 1,174
1977 1,125
1978 1,330
1979 1,292
1980 1,386
1981 1,358
1982 1,069
1983 1,209
1984 1,255
1985 1,259
1986 1,222
1987 1,172
1988 1,135
1989 1,030
1990 1,070
1991 1,162
1992 1,076
1993 1,091
1994 1,136
1995 1,054
1996 1,047
1997 873
1998 844
1999 901
2000 958
2001 885
2002 837
2003 828
2004 842
2005 861
2006 804
2007 867
2008 887
2009 900
2010 844
2011 936
2012 989
2013 846
2014 832
2015 888
2016 900
2017 901
2018 842
2019 811
2020 886
2021 744
2022 635
2023 683

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

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.

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

Under-five mortality rate chart

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.

Seychelles
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Seychelles World
1960 10.5% 18.5%
1961 10.3% 18.1%
1962 10.2% 17.8%
1963 10% 17.5%
1964 9.8% 17.7%
1965 9.55% 17.5%
1966 9.26% 17.3%
1967 8.92% 17%
1968 8.52% 16.5%
1969 8.07% 15.5%
1970 7.58% 15.2%
1971 7.09% 15.1%
1972 6.59% 14.4%
1973 6.09% 14.1%
1974 5.59% 13.7%
1975 5.09% 13.4%
1976 4.6% 13%
1977 4.14% 12.5%
1978 3.72% 12.1%
1979 3.34% 11.7%
1980 3.01% 11.4%
1981 2.74% 11%
1982 2.51% 10.8%
1983 2.32% 10.6%
1984 2.16% 10.4%
1985 2.04% 10.1%
1986 1.93% 9.81%
1987 1.84% 9.47%
1988 1.76% 9.31%
1989 1.69% 9.02%
1990 1.63% 8.81%
1991 1.58% 8.66%
1992 1.53% 8.46%
1993 1.49% 8.19%
1994 1.46% 7.98%
1995 1.43% 7.76%
1996 1.41% 7.52%
1997 1.4% 7.28%
1998 1.39% 7.05%
1999 1.38% 6.76%
2000 1.38% 6.48%
2001 1.37% 6.21%
2002 1.37% 5.94%
2003 1.37% 5.65%
2004 1.38% 5.43%
2005 1.38% 5.16%
2006 1.38% 4.92%
2007 1.39% 4.7%
2008 1.39% 4.5%
2009 1.4% 4.31%
2010 1.41% 4.11%
2011 1.42% 3.97%
2012 1.43% 3.77%
2013 1.44% 3.61%
2014 1.45% 3.48%
2015 1.45% 3.35%
2016 1.46% 3.23%
2017 1.47% 3.11%
2018 1.48% 2.97%
2019 1.48% 2.86%
2020 1.48% 2.75%
2021 1.47% 2.66%
2022 1.45% 2.59%
2023 1.43% 2.49%

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