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Sex ratio by age in Seychelles

Seychelles: Sex ratio by age was 50 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1959
Years of data
43
1959–2023

Sex ratio by age in Seychelles, 1959–2023

010203040501959199120231959: 0 males per 100 females1960: 0 males per 100 females1961: 0 males per 100 females1962: 0 males per 100 females1963: 0 males per 100 females1964: 0 males per 100 females1965: 0 males per 100 females1966: 0 males per 100 females1988: 0 males per 100 females1989: 0 males per 100 females1990: 0 males per 100 females1991: 0 males per 100 females1992: 0 males per 100 females1993: 0 males per 100 females1994: 0 males per 100 females1996: 0 males per 100 females1997: 0 males per 100 females1998: 0 males per 100 females1999: 0 males per 100 females2000: 0 males per 100 females2001: 0 males per 100 females2002: 0 males per 100 females2003: 0 males per 100 females2004: 0 males per 100 females2005: 0 males per 100 females2006: 0 males per 100 females2007: 0 males per 100 females2008: 0 males per 100 females2009: 0 males per 100 females2010: 0 males per 100 females2011: 0 males per 100 females2012: 0 males per 100 females2013: 0 males per 100 females2014: 0 males per 100 females2015: 0 males per 100 females2016: 0 males per 100 females2017: 0 males per 100 females2018: 0 males per 100 females2019: 0 males per 100 females2020: 0 males per 100 females2021: 0 males per 100 females2022: 33.3 males per 100 females2023: 50 males per 100 females

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 50 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Seychelles peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1959.

Seychelles ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 1
1960s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 7
1980s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 2
1990s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 9
2000s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 10
2010s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 10
2020s 20.83 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 21 Rwanda 56.25 males per 100 females compare
  2. 22 Bahrain 55.56 males per 100 females compare
  3. 23 Thailand 51.37 males per 100 females compare
  4. 24 Bhutan 50 males per 100 females compare
  5. 24 Guinea-Bissau 50 males per 100 females compare
  6. 24 Maldives 50 males per 100 females compare
  7. 24 Mauritania 50 males per 100 females compare
  8. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 males per 100 females compare
  9. 24 Vanuatu 50 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Seychelles?
Sex ratio by age in Seychelles was 50 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 by age recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 2023.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1959.
How does Seychelles rank for sex ratio by age?
Seychelles ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
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
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.