Life Expectancy at Birth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.24
in 2020
All-time low
60.53
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Seychelles is 76.3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Seychelles peaked at 77.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.53, in 1960.
Seychelles ranks 96th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.53 | — |
| 1961 | 60.61 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 60.69 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 60.94 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 61.2 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.5 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61.73 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.1 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.67 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 63.28 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 63.99 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 64.66 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.37 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 65.97 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.48 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 66.91 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 67.3 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 67.68 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.03 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 68.34 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.6 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 70.19 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 69.32 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 70.38 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 69.55 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 69.7 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.66 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 68.24 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.7 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 67.97 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 68.11 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.71 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 71.21 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.47 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 70.73 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.48 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 71.56 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 71.21 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.75 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.67 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.25 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.09 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 71.03 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.66 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 72.13 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.22 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.14 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 73.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.08 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.72 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.28 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 73.12 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 73.23 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.3 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 74.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.84 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 74.05 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 77.24 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 73.4 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 74.51 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 75.42 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.3 | +1.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 76.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 76.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.52 | 60.53 | 63.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.47 | 63.99 | 68.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.23 | 67.97 | 70.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.99 | 68.11 | 72.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.45 | 71.03 | 73.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.63 | 72.72 | 74.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.37 | 73.4 | 77.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Seychelles?
- Life expectancy at birth in Seychelles was 76.3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 77.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.53 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Seychelles ranks 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.