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Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Seychelles

Seychelles: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 103.38 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
103.38 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116.86 males per 100 females
in 1959
All-time low
101.37 males per 100 females
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Seychelles, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Seychelles stood at 103.38 males per 100 females.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Seychelles peaked at 116.86 males per 100 females in 1959 and was at its lowest, 101.37 males per 100 females, in 2008.

Seychelles ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Seychelles, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 105.26 males per 100 females —
1951 103.48 males per 100 females -1.7%
1952 104.43 males per 100 females +0.9%
1953 104.67 males per 100 females +0.2%
1954 104.7 males per 100 females +0.0%
1955 105.14 males per 100 females +0.4%
1956 106.44 males per 100 females +1.2%
1957 108.56 males per 100 females +2.0%
1958 111.54 males per 100 females +2.7%
1959 116.86 males per 100 females +4.8%
1960 114.84 males per 100 females -1.7%
1961 106.74 males per 100 females -7.1%
1962 103.84 males per 100 females -2.7%
1963 103.74 males per 100 females -0.1%
1964 104.02 males per 100 females +0.3%
1965 104.67 males per 100 females +0.6%
1966 105.19 males per 100 females +0.5%
1967 104.57 males per 100 females -0.6%
1968 103.4 males per 100 females -1.1%
1969 102.62 males per 100 females -0.7%
1970 102.43 males per 100 females -0.2%
1971 103.27 males per 100 females +0.8%
1972 104.57 males per 100 females +1.3%
1973 105.71 males per 100 females +1.1%
1974 106.23 males per 100 females +0.5%
1975 106.31 males per 100 females +0.1%
1976 105.37 males per 100 females -0.9%
1977 104.23 males per 100 females -1.1%
1978 103.58 males per 100 females -0.6%
1979 103.79 males per 100 females +0.2%
1980 104.64 males per 100 females +0.8%
1981 105.75 males per 100 females +1.1%
1982 107.55 males per 100 females +1.7%
1983 108.71 males per 100 females +1.1%
1984 108.5 males per 100 females -0.2%
1985 106.72 males per 100 females -1.6%
1986 104.65 males per 100 females -1.9%
1987 103.78 males per 100 females -0.8%
1988 103.89 males per 100 females +0.1%
1989 104.77 males per 100 females +0.8%
1990 105.71 males per 100 females +0.9%
1991 106.4 males per 100 females +0.7%
1992 107.26 males per 100 females +0.8%
1993 108.11 males per 100 females +0.8%
1994 107.47 males per 100 females -0.6%
1995 105.2 males per 100 females -2.1%
1996 103.7 males per 100 females -1.4%
1997 103.61 males per 100 females -0.1%
1998 103.5 males per 100 females -0.1%
1999 103.48 males per 100 females -0.0%
2000 103.5 males per 100 females +0.0%
2001 103.37 males per 100 females -0.1%
2002 103.37 males per 100 females +0.0%
2003 103.64 males per 100 females +0.3%
2004 104.04 males per 100 females +0.4%
2005 104.73 males per 100 females +0.7%
2006 105.3 males per 100 females +0.5%
2007 104.17 males per 100 females -1.1%
2008 101.37 males per 100 females -2.7%
2009 102.45 males per 100 females +1.1%
2010 106.47 males per 100 females +3.9%
2011 105.74 males per 100 females -0.7%
2012 103.53 males per 100 females -2.1%
2013 103.87 males per 100 females +0.3%
2014 104.33 males per 100 females +0.4%
2015 104.79 males per 100 females +0.4%
2016 105.22 males per 100 females +0.4%
2017 105.51 males per 100 females +0.3%
2018 105.22 males per 100 females -0.3%
2019 104.83 males per 100 females -0.4%
2020 104.45 males per 100 females -0.4%
2021 105.5 males per 100 females +1.0%
2022 105.16 males per 100 females -0.3%
2023 103.38 males per 100 females -1.7%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 103.38 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 103.38 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 107.11 males per 100 females 103.48 males per 100 females 116.86 males per 100 females 10
1960s 105.36 males per 100 females 102.62 males per 100 females 114.84 males per 100 females 10
1970s 104.55 males per 100 females 102.43 males per 100 females 106.31 males per 100 females 10
1980s 105.9 males per 100 females 103.78 males per 100 females 108.71 males per 100 females 10
1990s 105.44 males per 100 females 103.48 males per 100 females 108.11 males per 100 females 10
2000s 103.59 males per 100 females 101.37 males per 100 females 105.3 males per 100 females 10
2010s 104.95 males per 100 females 103.53 males per 100 females 106.47 males per 100 females 10
2020s 104.62 males per 100 females 103.38 males per 100 females 105.5 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 176 French Guiana 103.41 males per 100 females compare
  2. 177 Dominica 103.39 males per 100 females compare
  3. 178 Benin 103.39 males per 100 females compare
  4. 180 Chad 103.37 males per 100 females compare
  5. 181 Barbados 103.3 males per 100 females compare
  6. 182 Guadeloupe 103.27 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Seychelles?
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Seychelles was 103.38 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 116.86 males per 100 females in 1959.
What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 101.37 males per 100 females in 2008.
How does Seychelles rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
Seychelles ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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