Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Sierra Leone by year

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Seychelles

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	Sierra Leone
2023	2.02	3.79
2022	2.01	3.88
2021	2.46	3.98
2020	2.29	4.08
2019	2.36	4.19
2018	2.41	4.29
2017	2.41	4.39
2016	2.39	4.47
2015	2.31	4.55
2014	2.25	4.7
2013	2.26	4.87
2012	2.37	5.06
2011	2.33	5.21
2010	2.16	5.33
2009	2.38	5.45
2008	2.33	5.56
2007	2.24	5.64
2006	2.11	5.74
2005	2.2	5.81
2004	2.01	5.92
2003	2.06	6.09
2002	2.04	6.23
2001	1.98	6.31
2000	2.08	6.36
1999	2.04	6.42
1998	2.04	6.5
1997	2.1	6.53
1996	2.31	6.55
1995	2.36	6.56
1994	2.6	6.56
1993	2.58	6.57
1992	2.53	6.56
1991	2.69	6.55
1990	2.61	6.57
1989	2.67	6.57
1988	2.79	6.59
1987	2.92	6.61
1986	3.07	6.6
1985	3.09	6.59
1984	3.24	6.59
1983	3.22	6.57
1982	3.13	6.56
1981	3.67	6.55
1980	3.79	6.56
1979	3.66	6.58
1978	3.92	6.59
1977	3.75	6.57
1976	4.09	6.55
1975	4.75	6.55
1974	5.1	6.53
1973	4.78	6.47
1972	5.16	6.45
1971	5.69	6.43
1970	5.31	6.41
1969	5.48	6.39
1968	5.61	6.39
1967	5.9	6.38
1966	6.13	6.35
1965	5.72	6.31
1964	5.69	6.29
1963	5.61	6.26
1962	5.51	6.22
1961	5.42	6.21
1960	5.31	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Seychelles vs Sierra Leone population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	Sierra Leone
2023	683	188,788
2022	635	186,625
2021	744	183,326
2020	886	181,015
2019	811	181,068
2018	842	178,772
2017	901	173,259
2016	900	168,784
2015	888	162,275
2014	832	160,137
2013	846	161,265
2012	989	160,915
2011	936	158,858
2010	844	155,338
2009	900	152,669
2008	887	149,855
2007	867	145,740
2006	804	144,127
2005	861	137,234
2004	842	132,661
2003	828	130,312
2002	837	126,429
2001	885	116,647
2000	958	110,754
1999	901	102,295
1998	844	103,906
1997	873	105,433
1996	1,047	104,140
1995	1,054	100,885
1994	1,136	101,486
1993	1,091	103,317
1992	1,076	103,251
1991	1,162	105,477
1990	1,070	100,778
1989	1,030	98,298
1988	1,135	96,344
1987	1,172	94,235
1986	1,222	90,902
1985	1,259	88,869
1984	1,255	87,072
1983	1,209	84,628
1982	1,069	82,457
1981	1,358	80,111
1980	1,386	77,932
1979	1,292	75,992
1978	1,330	74,130
1977	1,125	71,663
1976	1,174	69,506
1975	1,376	67,560
1974	1,361	65,357
1973	1,166	62,443
1972	1,199	60,279
1971	1,373	58,484
1970	1,087	56,513
1969	1,119	54,768
1968	1,145	53,126
1967	1,217	51,734
1966	1,280	49,486
1965	1,165	47,223
1964	1,155	45,487
1963	1,123	43,569
1962	1,083	41,603
1961	1,040	40,022
1960	977	38,192

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Sierra Leone by year

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Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	Sierra Leone
2023	13	30.6
2022	13.1	31.1
2021	16.8	31.6
2020	15.8	32.2
2019	16.4	32.8
2018	17.1	33.3
2017	17.2	33.8
2016	17.4	34.2
2015	17	34.7
2014	17	35.6
2013	17.4	36.6
2012	18.6	37.8
2011	18.6	38.5
2010	16.8	39.1
2009	18.1	39.9
2008	17.8	40.6
2007	17.6	41.1
2006	17.3	41.8
2005	18.5	42
2004	17.4	42.5
2003	18.1	43.5
2002	17.7	44.3
2001	17.7	44
2000	18.6	45
1999	18.2	46.1
1998	17.9	46.3
1997	19.1	46.3
1996	21.1	46.5
1995	21	46.8
1994	22.9	46.8
1993	23.4	46.9
1992	22.6	47
1991	24.2	47.5
1990	23.1	45.5
1989	23	46.3
1988	23.8	46.4
1987	24.5	46.6
1986	26.2	46.6
1985	26.5	46.7
1984	26.9	46.8
1983	25.8	46.7
1982	24.1	46.8
1981	28.1	46.8
1980	28.9	46.8
1979	27.6	47
1978	28.9	47.2
1977	25.9	47.1
1976	27.1	47.2
1975	30.5	47.3
1974	32.1	47.4
1973	28.8	47.2
1972	30.8	47.2
1971	33.6	47.3
1970	30.2	47.4
1969	31.7	47.5
1968	33.1	47.7
1967	35.5	47.9
1966	37.8	48
1965	36.2	48
1964	36.8	48.2
1963	37	48.2
1962	37	48.1
1961	36.9	48.1
1960	36.5	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 36.5 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	Sierra Leone
2100	14.8%	19%
2099	14.9%	19%
2098	14.9%	19.1%
2097	15%	19.2%
2096	15%	19.3%
2095	15.1%	19.5%
2094	15.1%	19.6%
2093	15.2%	19.7%
2092	15.2%	19.8%
2091	15.2%	19.9%
2090	15.3%	20%
2089	15.3%	20.1%
2088	15.3%	20.3%
2087	15.3%	20.4%
2086	15.3%	20.5%
2085	15.4%	20.7%
2084	15.4%	20.8%
2083	15.4%	20.9%
2082	15.4%	21.1%
2081	15.4%	21.2%
2080	15.4%	21.4%
2079	15.4%	21.6%
2078	15.5%	21.7%
2077	15.5%	21.9%
2076	15.5%	22.1%
2075	15.6%	22.2%
2074	15.6%	22.4%
2073	15.7%	22.6%
2072	15.7%	22.8%
2071	15.7%	23%
2070	15.8%	23.2%
2069	15.8%	23.4%
2068	15.9%	23.6%
2067	15.9%	23.8%
2066	16%	24%
2065	16%	24.3%
2064	16.1%	24.5%
2063	16.1%	24.7%
2062	16.1%	25%
2061	16.2%	25.2%
2060	16.2%	25.5%
2059	16.2%	25.7%
2058	16.2%	26%
2057	16.2%	26.3%
2056	16.2%	26.6%
2055	16.2%	26.9%
2054	16.3%	27.1%
2053	16.3%	27.4%
2052	16.3%	27.7%
2051	16.3%	28.1%
2050	16.4%	28.4%
2049	16.4%	28.7%
2048	16.5%	29%
2047	16.6%	29.3%
2046	16.7%	29.7%
2045	16.9%	30%
2044	17%	30.3%
2043	17.2%	30.7%
2042	17.4%	31.1%
2041	17.5%	31.4%
2040	17.7%	31.8%
2039	17.9%	32.2%
2038	18%	32.6%
2037	18.2%	33%
2036	18.5%	33.4%
2035	18.6%	33.8%
2034	18.8%	34.2%
2033	18.9%	34.6%
2032	19%	35%
2031	19.1%	35.4%
2030	19.2%	35.7%
2029	19.3%	36.1%
2028	19.4%	36.5%
2027	19.5%	37%
2026	19.7%	37.4%
2025	19.9%	37.9%
2024	20%	38.1%
2023	20.1%	38.5%
2022	20.3%	39%
2021	20.4%	39.4%
2020	20.6%	39.8%
2019	20.7%	40.2%
2018	20.9%	40.6%
2017	21%	41%
2016	21.2%	41.4%
2015	21.4%	41.8%
2014	21.6%	42.2%
2013	21.8%	42.5%
2012	22%	42.8%
2011	22.2%	43%
2010	22.5%	43.2%
2009	22.9%	43.4%
2008	23.5%	43.5%
2007	24%	43.6%
2006	24.5%	43.7%
2005	25%	43.8%
2004	25.5%	43.9%
2003	26%	43.9%
2002	26.5%	43.9%
2001	27%	43.9%
2000	27.6%	43.8%
1999	28.2%	43.7%
1998	28.8%	43.6%
1997	29.3%	43.5%
1996	29.8%	43.5%
1995	30.3%	43.4%
1994	30.6%	43.3%
1993	31%	43.2%
1992	31.5%	43.1%
1991	31.9%	43%
1990	32.4%	42.9%
1989	32.9%	42.9%
1988	33.4%	42.8%
1987	33.8%	42.7%
1986	34.1%	42.6%
1985	34.4%	42.5%
1984	34.8%	42.3%
1983	35.2%	42.2%
1982	35.7%	42.1%
1981	36.4%	42%
1980	37.1%	41.9%
1979	37.9%	41.8%
1978	38.8%	41.7%
1977	39.7%	41.6%
1976	40.5%	41.4%
1975	41.2%	41.3%
1974	41.9%	41.1%
1973	42.5%	40.9%
1972	43%	40.7%
1971	43.4%	40.6%
1970	43.6%	40.3%
1969	43.4%	40.1%
1968	43.1%	39.9%
1967	42.7%	39.6%
1966	42.1%	39.4%
1965	41.5%	39.1%
1964	40.9%	38.8%
1963	40.3%	38.5%
1962	39.7%	38.3%
1961	39.1%	38.3%
1960	38.6%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Sierra Leone

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Seychelles

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	Sierra Leone
2023	42	354
2022	89	370
2021	74	403
2020	51	422
2019	48	464
2018	49	491
2017	47	578
2016	47	633
2015	46	730
2014	46	821
2013	48	842
2012	49	915
2011	50	967
2010	50	1,018
2009	51	1,054
2008	51	1,093
2007	52	1,132
2006	51	1,168
2005	50	1,294
2004	52	1,366
2003	47	1,433
2002	45	1,492
2001	43	1,518
2000	45	1,603
1999	41	1,731
1998	41	1,753
1997	37	1,721
1996	39	1,726
1995	40	1,777
1994	45	1,755
1993	49	1,696
1992	50	1,681
1991	54	1,699
1990	53	1,572
1989	61	1,575
1988	60	1,549
1987	62	1,533
1986	65	1,530
1985	69	1,506

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Seychelles, compared to 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	Sierra Leone
2023	1.43%	9.43%
2022	1.45%	9.77%
2021	1.47%	10.1%
2020	1.48%	10.5%
2019	1.48%	10.9%
2018	1.48%	11.3%
2017	1.47%	11.8%
2016	1.46%	12.3%
2015	1.45%	13.8%
2014	1.45%	13.7%
2013	1.44%	13.9%
2012	1.43%	14.5%
2011	1.42%	15.2%
2010	1.41%	15.9%
2009	1.4%	16.6%
2008	1.39%	17.3%
2007	1.39%	18.1%
2006	1.38%	18.8%
2005	1.38%	19.4%
2004	1.38%	20.1%
2003	1.37%	20.7%
2002	1.37%	21.3%
2001	1.37%	21.8%
2000	1.38%	22.4%
1999	1.38%	22.9%
1998	1.39%	23.4%
1997	1.4%	23.9%
1996	1.41%	24.3%
1995	1.43%	24.7%
1994	1.46%	25%
1993	1.49%	25.3%
1992	1.53%	25.5%
1991	1.58%	25.7%
1990	1.63%	25.9%
1989	1.69%	26.2%
1988	1.76%	26.4%
1987	1.84%	26.6%
1986	1.93%	26.9%
1985	2.04%	27.2%
1984	2.16%	27.5%
1983	2.32%	27.8%
1982	2.51%	28.1%
1981	2.74%	28.5%
1980	3.01%	28.9%
1979	3.34%	29.2%
1978	3.72%	29.6%
1977	4.14%	30%
1976	4.6%	30.5%
1975	5.09%	30.9%
1974	5.59%	31.4%
1973	6.09%	31.9%
1972	6.59%	32.3%
1971	7.09%	32.9%
1970	7.58%	33.4%
1969	8.07%	33.9%
1968	8.52%	34.5%
1967	8.92%	35%
1966	9.26%	35.6%
1965	9.55%	36.2%
1964	9.8%	36.8%
1963	10%	37.4%
1962	10.2%	38%
1961	10.3%	38.5%
1960	10.5%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.