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Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Tuvalu

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The Seychelles has an annual birth rate of 13 births per 1,000 people, compared to 23.1 for Tuvalu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.02 in the Seychelles and 3.21 in Tuvalu — 58.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62% in the Seychelles and by 37.7% in Tuvalu — in 1960, it was 5.31 and 5.15, respectively.

  • The Seychelles is ranked 107/196 by birth rate compared to 59/196 for Tuvalu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in the Seychelles — it's 29.2 in Tuvalu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 54.5 in the Seychelles vs 27.5 in Tuvalu.
  • In the Seychelles, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Tuvalu.

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Tuvalu by year

Seychelles
Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Tuvalu
2023 2.02 3.21
2022 2.01 3.24
2021 2.46 3.28
2020 2.29 3.31
2019 2.36 3.33
2018 2.41 3.33
2017 2.41 3.3
2016 2.39 3.3
2015 2.31 3.31
2014 2.25 3.33
2013 2.26 3.39
2012 2.37 3.47
2011 2.33 3.46
2010 2.16 3.44
2009 2.38 3.43
2008 2.33 3.42
2007 2.24 3.45
2006 2.11 3.53
2005 2.2 3.55
2004 2.01 3.55
2003 2.06 3.58
2002 2.04 3.64
2001 1.98 3.75
2000 2.08 3.84
1999 2.04 3.92
1998 2.04 3.95
1997 2.1 3.95
1996 2.31 3.95
1995 2.36 3.96
1994 2.6 3.92
1993 2.58 3.92
1992 2.53 3.86
1991 2.69 3.79
1990 2.61 3.75
1989 2.67 3.8
1988 2.79 3.88
1987 2.92 3.94
1986 3.07 3.97
1985 3.09 3.97
1984 3.24 3.95
1983 3.22 3.91
1982 3.13 3.88
1981 3.67 3.8
1980 3.79 3.73
1979 3.66 3.65
1978 3.92 3.59
1977 3.75 3.56
1976 4.09 3.55
1975 4.75 3.58
1974 5.1 3.63
1973 4.78 3.71
1972 5.16 3.81
1971 5.69 3.94
1970 5.31 4.08
1969 5.48 4.23
1968 5.61 4.36
1967 5.9 4.49
1966 6.13 4.64
1965 5.72 4.73
1964 5.69 4.83
1963 5.61 4.91
1962 5.51 5
1961 5.42 5.09
1960 5.31 5.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Seychelles
Tuvalu
1x
Year Natural population change
Seychelles Tuvalu
2023 683 137
2022 635 150
2021 744 151
2020 886 161
2019 811 166
2018 842 169
2017 901 163
2016 900 157
2015 888 153
2014 832 149
2013 846 148
2012 989 148
2011 936 142
2010 844 136
2009 900 130
2008 887 125
2007 867 125
2006 804 129
2005 861 131
2004 842 132
2003 828 136
2002 837 141
2001 885 151
2000 958 159
1999 901 166
1998 844 172
1997 873 177
1996 1,047 182
1995 1,054 191
1994 1,136 195
1993 1,091 202
1992 1,076 196
1991 1,162 203
1990 1,070 204
1989 1,030 208
1988 1,135 215
1987 1,172 219
1986 1,222 219
1985 1,259 215
1984 1,255 212
1983 1,209 206
1982 1,069 198
1981 1,358 186
1980 1,386 173
1979 1,292 158
1978 1,330 141
1977 1,125 128
1976 1,174 117
1975 1,376 108
1974 1,361 102
1973 1,166 101
1972 1,199 94
1971 1,373 101
1970 1,087 102
1969 1,119 102
1968 1,145 97
1967 1,217 92
1966 1,280 91
1965 1,165 93
1964 1,155 98
1963 1,123 106
1962 1,083 113
1961 1,040 120
1960 977 126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Tuvalu by year

Seychelles
Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Seychelles Tuvalu
2023 13 23.1
2022 13.1 24.1
2021 16.8 24.4
2020 15.8 24.6
2019 16.4 24.9
2018 17.1 24.9
2017 17.2 24.3
2016 17.4 23.8
2015 17 23.3
2014 17 23
2013 17.4 22.8
2012 18.6 22.9
2011 18.6 22.5
2010 16.8 22.2
2009 18.1 21.9
2008 17.8 21.7
2007 17.6 21.9
2006 17.3 22.4
2005 18.5 22.7
2004 17.4 23.1
2003 18.1 23.6
2002 17.7 24.5
2001 17.7 25.6
2000 18.6 26.6
1999 18.2 27.6
1998 17.9 28.4
1997 19.1 29
1996 21.1 29.8
1995 21 30.8
1994 22.9 31.5
1993 23.4 32.6
1992 22.6 33.1
1991 24.2 33.3
1990 23.1 33.7
1989 23 34.7
1988 23.8 36
1987 24.5 36.9
1986 26.2 37.4
1985 26.5 37.5
1984 26.9 37.4
1983 25.8 36.9
1982 24.1 36.2
1981 28.1 35
1980 28.9 33.7
1979 27.6 32.3
1978 28.9 30.6
1977 25.9 29.5
1976 27.1 28.8
1975 30.5 28.5
1974 32.1 28.6
1973 28.8 29.4
1972 30.8 29.5
1971 33.6 30
1970 30.2 30.5
1969 31.7 31.1
1968 33.1 30.6
1967 35.5 30.2
1966 37.8 30.4
1965 36.2 31
1964 36.8 32.4
1963 37 34.3
1962 37 36.5
1961 36.9 38.8
1960 36.5 40.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 36.5 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Seychelles Tuvalu
Fertility rate 2.02 3.21
Fertility rate rank 96/196 52/196
Birth rate 13 23.1
Birth rate rank 107/196 59/196
Population change due to births and deaths +683 +137
Natural population change rank 142/196 152/196
Natural population change rate +0.57% +1.39%
Population growth +1.32% -1.73%
Population growth rank 80/197 195/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51.8 24.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 105.2 166.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.8 35
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 22.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.85% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.31% 1.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.43% 1.99%
Life expectancy 73.3 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Seychelles
Factual

UN forecast
Tuvalu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Seychelles Tuvalu
2100 14.8% 19%
2099 14.9% 19%
2098 14.9% 19.2%
2097 15% 19.3%
2096 15% 19.4%
2095 15.1% 19.6%
2094 15.1% 19.7%
2093 15.2% 19.9%
2092 15.2% 20.1%
2091 15.2% 20.3%
2090 15.3% 20.5%
2089 15.3% 20.6%
2088 15.3% 20.8%
2087 15.3% 21%
2086 15.3% 21.2%
2085 15.4% 21.4%
2084 15.4% 21.5%
2083 15.4% 21.7%
2082 15.4% 21.8%
2081 15.4% 21.9%
2080 15.4% 22%
2079 15.4% 22.1%
2078 15.5% 22.1%
2077 15.5% 22.2%
2076 15.5% 22.3%
2075 15.6% 22.4%
2074 15.6% 22.5%
2073 15.7% 22.6%
2072 15.7% 22.7%
2071 15.7% 22.8%
2070 15.8% 22.9%
2069 15.8% 23.1%
2068 15.9% 23.3%
2067 15.9% 23.5%
2066 16% 23.8%
2065 16% 24.1%
2064 16.1% 24.4%
2063 16.1% 24.7%
2062 16.1% 25.1%
2061 16.2% 25.4%
2060 16.2% 25.7%
2059 16.2% 26.1%
2058 16.2% 26.5%
2057 16.2% 26.8%
2056 16.2% 27.1%
2055 16.2% 27.3%
2054 16.3% 27.5%
2053 16.3% 27.7%
2052 16.3% 27.8%
2051 16.3% 27.9%
2050 16.4% 27.9%
2049 16.4% 27.8%
2048 16.5% 27.7%
2047 16.6% 27.6%
2046 16.7% 27.4%
2045 16.9% 27.3%
2044 17% 27.1%
2043 17.2% 27%
2042 17.4% 26.9%
2041 17.5% 26.9%
2040 17.7% 26.9%
2039 17.9% 27%
2038 18% 27.3%
2037 18.2% 27.7%
2036 18.5% 28%
2035 18.6% 28.4%
2034 18.8% 29%
2033 18.9% 29.6%
2032 19% 30.3%
2031 19.1% 30.9%
2030 19.2% 31.5%
2029 19.3% 32.1%
2028 19.4% 32.6%
2027 19.5% 32.9%
2026 19.7% 33%
2025 19.9% 33%
2024 20% 32.9%
2023 20.1% 32.6%
2022 20.3% 32%
2021 20.4% 31.6%
2020 20.6% 31.7%
2019 20.7% 31.7%
2018 20.9% 31.6%
2017 21% 31.6%
2016 21.2% 31.8%
2015 21.4% 31.9%
2014 21.6% 32.1%
2013 21.8% 32.4%
2012 22% 32.5%
2011 22.2% 32.6%
2010 22.5% 32.8%
2009 22.9% 33.1%
2008 23.5% 33.5%
2007 24% 34%
2006 24.5% 34.5%
2005 25% 35%
2004 25.5% 35.5%
2003 26% 36%
2002 26.5% 36.3%
2001 27% 36.3%
2000 27.6% 36.3%
1999 28.2% 36.2%
1998 28.8% 36.3%
1997 29.3% 36.3%
1996 29.8% 36.3%
1995 30.3% 36.2%
1994 30.6% 36.1%
1993 31% 35.9%
1992 31.5% 35.4%
1991 31.9% 35%
1990 32.4% 34.5%
1989 32.9% 34.1%
1988 33.4% 33.5%
1987 33.8% 32.9%
1986 34.1% 32.3%
1985 34.4% 31.7%
1984 34.8% 31.6%
1983 35.2% 32.1%
1982 35.7% 32.8%
1981 36.4% 33.4%
1980 37.1% 34%
1979 37.9% 34.5%
1978 38.8% 35.5%
1977 39.7% 37%
1976 40.5% 38.1%
1975 41.2% 38.9%
1974 41.9% 39.4%
1973 42.5% 40.2%
1972 43% 41.3%
1971 43.4% 42.3%
1970 43.6% 43.2%
1969 43.4% 43.9%
1968 43.1% 44.3%
1967 42.7% 44.1%
1966 42.1% 43.9%
1965 41.5% 43.9%
1964 40.9% 44.1%
1963 40.3% 43.9%
1962 39.7% 43.1%
1961 39.1% 42.1%
1960 38.6% 41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Tuvalu compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Tuvalu

Seychelles
Tuvalu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Seychelles Tuvalu
2023 42 170
2022 89 220
2021 74 157
2020 51 206
2019 48 155
2018 49 153
2017 47 171
2016 47 170
2015 46 169
2014 46 168
2013 48 168
2012 49 168
2011 50 169
2010 50 213
2009 51 215
2008 51 219
2007 52 222
2006 51 226
2005 50 230
2004 52 209
2003 47 210
2002 45 234
2001 43 235
2000 45 237
1999 41 242
1998 41 245
1997 37 249
1996 39 277
1995 40 281
1994 45 284
1993 49 286
1992 50 312
1991 54 289
1990 53 291
1989 61 296
1988 60 300
1987 62 252
1986 65 226
1985 69 230

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

Seychelles
Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Seychelles Tuvalu
2023 1.43% 1.99%
2022 1.45% 2.05%
2021 1.47% 2.12%
2020 1.48% 2.19%
2019 1.48% 2.27%
2018 1.48% 2.35%
2017 1.47% 2.43%
2016 1.46% 2.52%
2015 1.45% 2.61%
2014 1.45% 2.71%
2013 1.44% 2.8%
2012 1.43% 2.91%
2011 1.42% 3.02%
2010 1.41% 3.14%
2009 1.4% 3.28%
2008 1.39% 3.42%
2007 1.39% 3.56%
2006 1.38% 3.68%
2005 1.38% 3.8%
2004 1.38% 3.89%
2003 1.37% 3.98%
2002 1.37% 4.07%
2001 1.37% 4.16%
2000 1.38% 4.26%
1999 1.38% 4.39%
1998 1.39% 4.52%
1997 1.4% 4.67%
1996 1.41% 4.81%
1995 1.43% 4.94%
1994 1.46% 5.05%
1993 1.49% 5.15%
1992 1.53% 5.24%
1991 1.58% 5.31%
1990 1.63% 5.37%
1989 1.69% 5.42%
1988 1.76% 5.47%
1987 1.84% 5.53%
1986 1.93% 5.59%
1985 2.04% 5.66%
1984 2.16% 5.76%
1983 2.32% 5.9%
1982 2.51% 6.06%
1981 2.74% 6.26%
1980 3.01% 6.49%
1979 3.34% 6.76%
1978 3.72% 7.08%
1977 4.14% 7.43%
1976 4.6% 7.84%
1975 5.09% 8.31%
1974 5.59% 8.81%
1973 6.09% 9.37%
1972 6.59% 9.93%
1971 7.09% 10.5%
1970 7.58% 11.1%
1969 8.07% 11.7%
1968 8.52% 12.3%
1967 8.92% 12.9%
1966 9.26% 13.6%
1965 9.55% 14.2%
1964 9.8% 14.9%
1963 10% 15.6%
1962 10.2% 16.3%
1961 10.3% 17%
1960 10.5% 17.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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