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Seychelles

Seychelles · SYC · population about 0.1 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 74190. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Seychelles, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better76.5yrs#137 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better69.9yrs#141 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better11.8‰#123 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better9.7‰#120 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better35,854int$#75 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal32.1#60 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better42/100k births#100 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better71%#185 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better15%#190 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better45%#181 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better44%#205 / 237
Road deathslower is better11.3/100k people#77 / 237
Male smokinglower is better17%#103 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better28%#134 / 237
Internet usehigher is better88%#76 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.06#107 / 237

1 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: agr.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Seychelles

What are the odds of being born in Seychelles?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Seychelles in 2026, 0.00% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 74190. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Seychelles?

On the UN life table, women in Seychelles live 76.5 years and men 69.9; female life expectancy ranks 137 of 237. Infant mortality is 9.7‰ and under-five mortality 11.8‰.

What is income per person in Seychelles?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 35,854 international dollars, ranking 75 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 32.1 (lower is more equal), and 45% of people live in cities.