Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 2.11 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.11 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.13 live births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
1.98 live births per woman
in 2001
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Seychelles, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Seychelles stood at 2.11 live births per woman.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Seychelles peaked at 6.13 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.81 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.88 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.93 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.02 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.11 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.16 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.2 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.25 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.3 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.31 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.42 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.51 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.61 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.69 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.72 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.13 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 5.89 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.61 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.48 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.31 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.69 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.16 live births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.78 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.1 live births per woman | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.75 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.09 live births per woman | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.75 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.92 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.66 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.79 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.67 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.13 live births per woman | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 3.22 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.24 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.09 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.07 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.92 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.79 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.67 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.61 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.69 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.53 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.58 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.36 live births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.14 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.23 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.37 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 live births per woman | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.18 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.11 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.11 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 live births per woman, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.05 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 5.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 live births per woman | 5.31 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 3.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 713 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1994)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,588 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Seychelles?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Seychelles was 2.11 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Seychelles ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.