Age dependency breakdown in Seychelles
Seychelles: Age dependency breakdown was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1950
All-time low
9.9%
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 11.6% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Seychelles peaked at 18.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2014.
That places Seychelles 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.9% | — |
| 1951 | 18.1% | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 17.3% | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 16.5% | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 15.8% | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 15.0% | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 14.2% | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 13.4% | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 12.5% | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 10.9% | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 123 El Salvador 12.0% compare
- 124 Mexico 11.9% compare
- 125 Morocco 11.8% compare
- 127 American Samoa 11.6% compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 11.6% compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 11.5% compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Seychelles?
- Age dependency breakdown in Seychelles was 11.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2014.
- How does Seychelles rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Seychelles ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).