Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Switzerland by year

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Seychelles

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	Switzerland
2023	2.02	1.33
2022	2.01	1.39
2021	2.46	1.52
2020	2.29	1.46
2019	2.36	1.48
2018	2.41	1.52
2017	2.41	1.52
2016	2.39	1.54
2015	2.31	1.54
2014	2.25	1.54
2013	2.26	1.52
2012	2.37	1.52
2011	2.33	1.52
2010	2.16	1.52
2009	2.38	1.5
2008	2.33	1.48
2007	2.24	1.46
2006	2.11	1.44
2005	2.2	1.42
2004	2.01	1.42
2003	2.06	1.39
2002	2.04	1.39
2001	1.98	1.38
2000	2.08	1.5
1999	2.04	1.48
1998	2.04	1.47
1997	2.1	1.48
1996	2.31	1.5
1995	2.36	1.48
1994	2.6	1.49
1993	2.58	1.51
1992	2.53	1.58
1991	2.69	1.58
1990	2.61	1.58
1989	2.67	1.56
1988	2.79	1.57
1987	2.92	1.52
1986	3.07	1.53
1985	3.09	1.52
1984	3.24	1.53
1983	3.22	1.52
1982	3.13	1.56
1981	3.67	1.55
1980	3.79	1.55
1979	3.66	1.52
1978	3.92	1.51
1977	3.75	1.53
1976	4.09	1.55
1975	4.75	1.61
1974	5.1	1.73
1973	4.78	1.81
1972	5.16	1.91
1971	5.69	2.04
1970	5.31	2.1
1969	5.48	2.19
1968	5.61	2.29
1967	5.9	2.39
1966	6.13	2.5
1965	5.72	2.59
1964	5.69	2.66
1963	5.61	2.65
1962	5.51	2.58
1961	5.42	2.52
1960	5.31	2.44

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 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	Switzerland
2023	683	8,000
2022	635	7,899
2021	744	18,279
2020	886	9,502
2019	811	18,008
2018	842	20,434
2017	901	20,284
2016	900	22,608
2015	888	19,050
2014	832	21,290
2013	846	17,797
2012	989	18,393
2011	936	18,990
2010	844	17,997
2009	900	15,487
2008	887	15,295
2007	867	13,592
2006	804	12,723
2005	861	11,899
2004	842	13,302
2003	828	8,807
2002	837	10,199
2001	885	10,845
2000	958	15,806
1999	901	16,431
1998	844	16,353
1997	873	17,722
1996	1,047	19,801
1995	1,054	19,010
1994	1,136	20,982
1993	1,091	21,509
1992	1,076	24,064
1991	1,162	23,800
1990	1,070	20,146
1989	1,030	19,941
1988	1,135	21,099
1987	1,172	15,708
1986	1,222	16,261
1985	1,259	14,882
1984	1,255	16,105
1983	1,209	12,837
1982	1,069	15,339
1981	1,358	13,979
1980	1,386	14,535
1979	1,292	14,477
1978	1,330	13,820
1977	1,125	16,959
1976	1,174	17,017
1975	1,376	22,820
1974	1,361	27,902
1973	1,166	30,906
1972	1,199	35,061
1971	1,373	38,523
1970	1,087	42,648
1969	1,119	44,182
1968	1,145	47,328
1967	1,217	52,128
1966	1,280	53,854
1965	1,165	56,222
1964	1,155	59,050
1963	1,123	52,956
1962	1,083	49,050
1961	1,040	48,365
1960	977	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Switzerland by year

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Seychelles

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	Switzerland
2023	13	9
2022	13.1	9.4
2021	16.8	10.3
2020	15.8	9.9
2019	16.4	10
2018	17.1	10.3
2017	17.2	10.3
2016	17.4	10.5
2015	17	10.5
2014	17	10.4
2013	17.4	10.2
2012	18.6	10.3
2011	18.6	10.2
2010	16.8	10.3
2009	18.1	10.1
2008	17.8	10
2007	17.6	9.9
2006	17.3	9.8
2005	18.5	9.8
2004	17.4	9.9
2003	18.1	9.8
2002	17.7	9.9
2001	17.7	10
2000	18.6	10.9
1999	18.2	11
1998	17.9	11.1
1997	19.1	11.4
1996	21.1	11.7
1995	21	11.7
1994	22.9	11.9
1993	23.4	12.1
1992	22.6	12.6
1991	24.2	12.7
1990	23.1	12.5
1989	23	12.2
1988	23.8	12.2
1987	24.5	11.7
1986	26.2	11.7
1985	26.5	11.5
1984	26.9	11.6
1983	25.8	11.5
1982	24.1	11.7
1981	28.1	11.6
1980	28.9	11.7
1979	27.6	11.4
1978	28.9	11.4
1977	25.9	11.6
1976	27.1	11.8
1975	30.5	12.4
1974	32.1	13.3
1973	28.8	13.9
1972	30.8	14.6
1971	33.6	15.5
1970	30.2	16.1
1969	31.7	16.7
1968	33.1	17.3
1967	35.5	17.9
1966	37.8	18.5
1965	36.2	19.1
1964	36.8	19.5
1963	37	19.3
1962	37	18.7
1961	36.9	18.3
1960	36.5	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 36.5 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	Switzerland
2100	14.8%	13.4%
2099	14.9%	13.4%
2098	14.9%	13.5%
2097	15%	13.5%
2096	15%	13.5%
2095	15.1%	13.6%
2094	15.1%	13.6%
2093	15.2%	13.6%
2092	15.2%	13.6%
2091	15.2%	13.7%
2090	15.3%	13.7%
2089	15.3%	13.6%
2088	15.3%	13.6%
2087	15.3%	13.6%
2086	15.3%	13.6%
2085	15.4%	13.5%
2084	15.4%	13.5%
2083	15.4%	13.5%
2082	15.4%	13.4%
2081	15.4%	13.4%
2080	15.4%	13.3%
2079	15.4%	13.3%
2078	15.5%	13.2%
2077	15.5%	13.2%
2076	15.5%	13.2%
2075	15.6%	13.2%
2074	15.6%	13.2%
2073	15.7%	13.2%
2072	15.7%	13.2%
2071	15.7%	13.2%
2070	15.8%	13.3%
2069	15.8%	13.3%
2068	15.9%	13.3%
2067	15.9%	13.4%
2066	16%	13.4%
2065	16%	13.5%
2064	16.1%	13.5%
2063	16.1%	13.5%
2062	16.1%	13.6%
2061	16.2%	13.6%
2060	16.2%	13.6%
2059	16.2%	13.6%
2058	16.2%	13.6%
2057	16.2%	13.5%
2056	16.2%	13.5%
2055	16.2%	13.4%
2054	16.3%	13.4%
2053	16.3%	13.3%
2052	16.3%	13.2%
2051	16.3%	13.1%
2050	16.4%	13.1%
2049	16.4%	13%
2048	16.5%	12.9%
2047	16.6%	12.8%
2046	16.7%	12.8%
2045	16.9%	12.8%
2044	17%	12.7%
2043	17.2%	12.8%
2042	17.4%	12.8%
2041	17.5%	12.8%
2040	17.7%	12.9%
2039	17.9%	13%
2038	18%	13.1%
2037	18.2%	13.2%
2036	18.5%	13.4%
2035	18.6%	13.6%
2034	18.8%	13.7%
2033	18.9%	13.9%
2032	19%	14.1%
2031	19.1%	14.2%
2030	19.2%	14.4%
2029	19.3%	14.5%
2028	19.4%	14.7%
2027	19.5%	14.8%
2026	19.7%	14.8%
2025	19.9%	14.9%
2024	20%	15%
2023	20.1%	15%
2022	20.3%	15.1%
2021	20.4%	15.1%
2020	20.6%	15.1%
2019	20.7%	15%
2018	20.9%	15%
2017	21%	14.9%
2016	21.2%	14.9%
2015	21.4%	14.9%
2014	21.6%	14.9%
2013	21.8%	14.9%
2012	22%	15%
2011	22.2%	15.1%
2010	22.5%	15.2%
2009	22.9%	15.3%
2008	23.5%	15.4%
2007	24%	15.6%
2006	24.5%	15.9%
2005	25%	16.1%
2004	25.5%	16.4%
2003	26%	16.6%
2002	26.5%	16.8%
2001	27%	17.1%
2000	27.6%	17.4%
1999	28.2%	17.5%
1998	28.8%	17.6%
1997	29.3%	17.6%
1996	29.8%	17.7%
1995	30.3%	17.6%
1994	30.6%	17.6%
1993	31%	17.5%
1992	31.5%	17.3%
1991	31.9%	17.2%
1990	32.4%	17.1%
1989	32.9%	17%
1988	33.4%	17.1%
1987	33.8%	17.2%
1986	34.1%	17.4%
1985	34.4%	17.6%
1984	34.8%	18%
1983	35.2%	18.3%
1982	35.7%	18.8%
1981	36.4%	19.2%
1980	37.1%	19.7%
1979	37.9%	20.3%
1978	38.8%	20.9%
1977	39.7%	21.4%
1976	40.5%	22%
1975	41.2%	22.4%
1974	41.9%	22.8%
1973	42.5%	23.2%
1972	43%	23.5%
1971	43.4%	23.7%
1970	43.6%	23.8%
1969	43.4%	23.8%
1968	43.1%	24%
1967	42.7%	24.1%
1966	42.1%	24.2%
1965	41.5%	24.1%
1964	40.9%	24.1%
1963	40.3%	24.1%
1962	39.7%	24.1%
1961	39.1%	24%
1960	38.6%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Switzerland

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Seychelles

Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	Switzerland
2023	42	5
2022	89	4
2021	74	4
2020	51	5
2019	48	6
2018	49	6
2017	47	6
2016	47	7
2015	46	6
2014	46	6
2013	48	7
2012	49	7
2011	50	7
2010	50	7
2009	51	7
2008	51	7
2007	52	7
2006	51	8
2005	50	8
2004	52	8
2003	47	8
2002	45	9
2001	43	8
2000	45	9
1999	41	9
1998	41	10
1997	37	10
1996	39	11
1995	40	12
1994	45	12
1993	49	13
1992	50	13
1991	54	14
1990	53	14
1989	61	14
1988	60	15
1987	62	14
1986	65	14
1985	69	15

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	Switzerland
2023	1.43%	0.39%
2022	1.45%	0.4%
2021	1.47%	0.4%
2020	1.48%	0.4%
2019	1.48%	0.4%
2018	1.48%	0.41%
2017	1.47%	0.41%
2016	1.46%	0.42%
2015	1.45%	0.43%
2014	1.45%	0.43%
2013	1.44%	0.44%
2012	1.43%	0.44%
2011	1.42%	0.45%
2010	1.41%	0.46%
2009	1.4%	0.46%
2008	1.39%	0.47%
2007	1.39%	0.48%
2006	1.38%	0.49%
2005	1.38%	0.51%
2004	1.38%	0.52%
2003	1.37%	0.53%
2002	1.37%	0.54%
2001	1.37%	0.55%
2000	1.38%	0.56%
1999	1.38%	0.57%
1998	1.39%	0.58%
1997	1.4%	0.6%
1996	1.41%	0.62%
1995	1.43%	0.64%
1994	1.46%	0.67%
1993	1.49%	0.71%
1992	1.53%	0.75%
1991	1.58%	0.78%
1990	1.63%	0.82%
1989	1.69%	0.84%
1988	1.76%	0.86%
1987	1.84%	0.88%
1986	1.93%	0.89%
1985	2.04%	0.9%
1984	2.16%	0.92%
1983	2.32%	0.94%
1982	2.51%	0.97%
1981	2.74%	1%
1980	3.01%	1.04%
1979	3.34%	1.09%
1978	3.72%	1.14%
1977	4.14%	1.21%
1976	4.6%	1.29%
1975	5.09%	1.38%
1974	5.59%	1.48%
1973	6.09%	1.57%
1972	6.59%	1.67%
1971	7.09%	1.76%
1970	7.58%	1.84%
1969	8.07%	1.92%
1968	8.52%	1.99%
1967	8.92%	2.07%
1966	9.26%	2.16%
1965	9.55%	2.26%
1964	9.8%	2.36%
1963	10%	2.45%
1962	10.2%	2.53%
1961	10.3%	2.6%
1960	10.5%	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.