Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Vanuatu by year

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Seychelles

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	Vanuatu
2023	2.02	3.6
2022	2.01	3.65
2021	2.46	3.7
2020	2.29	3.74
2019	2.36	3.79
2018	2.41	3.83
2017	2.41	3.88
2016	2.39	3.92
2015	2.31	3.95
2014	2.25	4
2013	2.26	4.04
2012	2.37	4.06
2011	2.33	4.09
2010	2.16	4.13
2009	2.38	4.16
2008	2.33	4.16
2007	2.24	4.12
2006	2.11	4.1
2005	2.2	4.13
2004	2.01	4.21
2003	2.06	4.29
2002	2.04	4.38
2001	1.98	4.5
2000	2.08	4.54
1999	2.04	4.56
1998	2.04	4.6
1997	2.1	4.66
1996	2.31	4.75
1995	2.36	4.85
1994	2.6	4.94
1993	2.58	5.02
1992	2.53	5.09
1991	2.69	5.13
1990	2.61	5.17
1989	2.67	5.21
1988	2.79	5.27
1987	2.92	5.33
1986	3.07	5.38
1985	3.09	5.43
1984	3.24	5.49
1983	3.22	5.55
1982	3.13	5.6
1981	3.67	5.65
1980	3.79	5.69
1979	3.66	5.73
1978	3.92	5.77
1977	3.75	5.81
1976	4.09	5.89
1975	4.75	5.98
1974	5.1	6.06
1973	4.78	6.15
1972	5.16	6.23
1971	5.69	6.29
1970	5.31	6.35
1969	5.48	6.41
1968	5.61	6.46
1967	5.9	6.51
1966	6.13	6.51
1965	5.72	6.52
1964	5.69	6.57
1963	5.61	6.62
1962	5.51	6.67
1961	5.42	6.73
1960	5.31	6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	Vanuatu
2023	683	7,359
2022	635	7,358
2021	744	7,199
2020	886	7,233
2019	811	7,364
2018	842	7,379
2017	901	7,371
2016	900	7,315
2015	888	7,220
2014	832	7,143
2013	846	7,036
2012	989	6,877
2011	936	6,715
2010	844	6,548
2009	900	6,362
2008	887	6,138
2007	867	5,842
2006	804	5,606
2005	861	5,454
2004	842	5,353
2003	828	5,258
2002	837	5,181
2001	885	5,144
2000	958	5,026
1999	901	4,871
1998	844	4,866
1997	873	4,854
1996	1,047	4,897
1995	1,054	4,945
1994	1,136	4,973
1993	1,091	4,973
1992	1,076	4,941
1991	1,162	4,859
1990	1,070	4,762
1989	1,030	4,656
1988	1,135	4,577
1987	1,172	4,427
1986	1,222	4,360
1985	1,259	4,219
1984	1,255	4,088
1983	1,209	3,944
1982	1,069	3,778
1981	1,358	3,592
1980	1,386	3,383
1979	1,292	3,590
1978	1,330	3,428
1977	1,125	3,285
1976	1,174	3,174
1975	1,376	3,074
1974	1,361	2,968
1973	1,166	2,876
1972	1,199	2,775
1971	1,373	2,685
1970	1,087	2,597
1969	1,119	2,529
1968	1,145	2,470
1967	1,217	2,384
1966	1,280	2,278
1965	1,165	2,180
1964	1,155	2,098
1963	1,123	2,025
1962	1,083	1,947
1961	1,040	1,872
1960	977	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Vanuatu by year

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Seychelles

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	Vanuatu
2023	13	28.1
2022	13.1	28.7
2021	16.8	29.3
2020	15.8	29.9
2019	16.4	30.7
2018	17.1	31.4
2017	17.2	32.1
2016	17.4	32.5
2015	17	32.8
2014	17	33.1
2013	17.4	33.2
2012	18.6	33.2
2011	18.6	33.1
2010	16.8	33
2009	18.1	32.8
2008	17.8	32.5
2007	17.6	31.9
2006	17.3	31.4
2005	18.5	31.2
2004	17.4	31.4
2003	18.1	31.6
2002	17.7	31.8
2001	17.7	32.3
2000	18.6	32.3
1999	18.2	32.4
1998	17.9	32.8
1997	19.1	33.3
1996	21.1	34.3
1995	21	35.4
1994	22.9	36.3
1993	23.4	37.3
1992	22.6	38.1
1991	24.2	38.5
1990	23.1	39
1989	23	39.4
1988	23.8	39.9
1987	24.5	40.4
1986	26.2	40.8
1985	26.5	41
1984	26.9	41.2
1983	25.8	41.2
1982	24.1	41.1
1981	28.1	40.8
1980	28.9	40.3
1979	27.6	40.3
1978	28.9	40.2
1977	25.9	40.2
1976	27.1	40.6
1975	30.5	41
1974	32.1	41.3
1973	28.8	41.6
1972	30.8	41.9
1971	33.6	42.1
1970	30.2	42.3
1969	31.7	42.6
1968	33.1	42.9
1967	35.5	43.2
1966	37.8	43.2
1965	36.2	43.2
1964	36.8	43.4
1963	37	43.7
1962	37	43.9
1961	36.9	44.2
1960	36.5	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 36.5 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	Vanuatu
2100	14.8%	20.6%
2099	14.9%	20.7%
2098	14.9%	20.9%
2097	15%	21%
2096	15%	21.2%
2095	15.1%	21.3%
2094	15.1%	21.5%
2093	15.2%	21.7%
2092	15.2%	21.8%
2091	15.2%	22%
2090	15.3%	22.2%
2089	15.3%	22.3%
2088	15.3%	22.5%
2087	15.3%	22.7%
2086	15.3%	22.9%
2085	15.4%	23.1%
2084	15.4%	23.3%
2083	15.4%	23.5%
2082	15.4%	23.7%
2081	15.4%	23.8%
2080	15.4%	24%
2079	15.4%	24.2%
2078	15.5%	24.4%
2077	15.5%	24.6%
2076	15.5%	24.8%
2075	15.6%	25%
2074	15.6%	25.1%
2073	15.7%	25.3%
2072	15.7%	25.5%
2071	15.7%	25.7%
2070	15.8%	25.9%
2069	15.8%	26.1%
2068	15.9%	26.2%
2067	15.9%	26.5%
2066	16%	26.7%
2065	16%	26.9%
2064	16.1%	27.1%
2063	16.1%	27.4%
2062	16.1%	27.6%
2061	16.2%	27.9%
2060	16.2%	28.1%
2059	16.2%	28.4%
2058	16.2%	28.7%
2057	16.2%	28.9%
2056	16.2%	29.2%
2055	16.2%	29.5%
2054	16.3%	29.8%
2053	16.3%	30%
2052	16.3%	30.3%
2051	16.3%	30.5%
2050	16.4%	30.8%
2049	16.4%	31%
2048	16.5%	31.2%
2047	16.6%	31.4%
2046	16.7%	31.6%
2045	16.9%	31.7%
2044	17%	31.9%
2043	17.2%	32.1%
2042	17.4%	32.2%
2041	17.5%	32.4%
2040	17.7%	32.6%
2039	17.9%	32.8%
2038	18%	33%
2037	18.2%	33.3%
2036	18.5%	33.6%
2035	18.6%	33.9%
2034	18.8%	34.3%
2033	18.9%	34.7%
2032	19%	35.1%
2031	19.1%	35.5%
2030	19.2%	36%
2029	19.3%	36.5%
2028	19.4%	36.9%
2027	19.5%	37.4%
2026	19.7%	37.8%
2025	19.9%	38.2%
2024	20%	38.3%
2023	20.1%	38.6%
2022	20.3%	38.8%
2021	20.4%	39%
2020	20.6%	39%
2019	20.7%	39%
2018	20.9%	38.9%
2017	21%	38.8%
2016	21.2%	38.7%
2015	21.4%	38.5%
2014	21.6%	38.4%
2013	21.8%	38.2%
2012	22%	38.2%
2011	22.2%	38.1%
2010	22.5%	38.2%
2009	22.9%	38.5%
2008	23.5%	38.8%
2007	24%	39.2%
2006	24.5%	39.6%
2005	25%	40.2%
2004	25.5%	40.7%
2003	26%	41.3%
2002	26.5%	41.8%
2001	27%	42.4%
2000	27.6%	42.9%
1999	28.2%	43.5%
1998	28.8%	44%
1997	29.3%	44.4%
1996	29.8%	44.8%
1995	30.3%	45%
1994	30.6%	45.2%
1993	31%	44.8%
1992	31.5%	44.1%
1991	31.9%	43.9%
1990	32.4%	43.9%
1989	32.9%	44%
1988	33.4%	44.1%
1987	33.8%	44.1%
1986	34.1%	44.2%
1985	34.4%	44.2%
1984	34.8%	44.1%
1983	35.2%	44%
1982	35.7%	44%
1981	36.4%	43.9%
1980	37.1%	44%
1979	37.9%	44.5%
1978	38.8%	45%
1977	39.7%	45.1%
1976	40.5%	45.2%
1975	41.2%	45.4%
1974	41.9%	45.5%
1973	42.5%	45.5%
1972	43%	45.6%
1971	43.4%	45.7%
1970	43.6%	45.7%
1969	43.4%	45.8%
1968	43.1%	45.8%
1967	42.7%	45.8%
1966	42.1%	45.7%
1965	41.5%	45.5%
1964	40.9%	45.4%
1963	40.3%	45.2%
1962	39.7%	45.1%
1961	39.1%	44.8%
1960	38.6%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Vanuatu

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Seychelles

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	Vanuatu
2023	42	100
2022	89	105
2021	74	124
2020	51	107
2019	48	105
2018	49	108
2017	47	107
2016	47	107
2015	46	109
2014	46	110
2013	48	110
2012	49	109
2011	50	112
2010	50	114
2009	51	114
2008	51	117
2007	52	120
2006	51	123
2005	50	127
2004	52	131
2003	47	131
2002	45	128
2001	43	132
2000	45	133
1999	41	146
1998	41	134
1997	37	131
1996	39	129
1995	40	131
1994	45	131
1993	49	133
1992	50	140
1991	54	140
1990	53	151
1989	61	162
1988	60	172
1987	62	200
1986	65	194
1985	69	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	Vanuatu
2023	1.43%	1.68%
2022	1.45%	1.71%
2021	1.47%	1.74%
2020	1.48%	1.77%
2019	1.48%	1.78%
2018	1.48%	1.8%
2017	1.47%	1.82%
2016	1.46%	1.84%
2015	1.45%	1.87%
2014	1.45%	1.9%
2013	1.44%	1.94%
2012	1.43%	1.99%
2011	1.42%	2.05%
2010	1.41%	2.12%
2009	1.4%	2.2%
2008	1.39%	2.27%
2007	1.39%	2.34%
2006	1.38%	2.4%
2005	1.38%	2.45%
2004	1.38%	2.5%
2003	1.37%	2.54%
2002	1.37%	2.58%
2001	1.37%	2.63%
2000	1.38%	2.68%
1999	1.38%	2.74%
1998	1.39%	2.79%
1997	1.4%	2.86%
1996	1.41%	2.92%
1995	1.43%	3%
1994	1.46%	3.08%
1993	1.49%	3.18%
1992	1.53%	3.29%
1991	1.58%	3.43%
1990	1.63%	3.58%
1989	1.69%	3.76%
1988	1.76%	3.96%
1987	1.84%	4.2%
1986	1.93%	4.47%
1985	2.04%	4.78%
1984	2.16%	5.12%
1983	2.32%	5.48%
1982	2.51%	5.87%
1981	2.74%	6.27%
1980	3.01%	6.67%
1979	3.34%	7.07%
1978	3.72%	7.45%
1977	4.14%	7.84%
1976	4.6%	8.21%
1975	5.09%	8.58%
1974	5.59%	8.95%
1973	6.09%	9.34%
1972	6.59%	9.73%
1971	7.09%	10.2%
1970	7.58%	10.6%
1969	8.07%	11%
1968	8.52%	11.5%
1967	8.92%	12%
1966	9.26%	12.4%
1965	9.55%	12.9%
1964	9.8%	13.4%
1963	10%	13.8%
1962	10.2%	14.3%
1961	10.3%	14.7%
1960	10.5%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.