Age dependency ratio old in Seychelles
Seychelles: Age dependency ratio old was 11.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.65
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.88
in 1950
All-time low
9.85
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Seychelles stood at 11.65.
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 ratio old in Seychelles peaked at 18.88 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 2014.
Seychelles ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.88 | — |
| 1951 | 18.09 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 17.33 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 16.54 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 15.78 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 14.99 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 14.18 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 13.36 | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 12.48 | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 11.58 | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 10.95 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 10.74 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 10.73 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.76 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 10.83 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 10.94 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 11.08 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 11.25 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 11.45 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 11.68 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 11.89 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.94 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 11.81 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 11.67 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 11.59 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.54 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.55 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.54 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.52 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.45 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.39 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.37 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.37 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.36 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.38 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.46 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.59 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.72 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.73 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.62 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 11.48 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.39 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.31 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.28 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.3 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.36 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.45 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.57 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.43 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.35 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.24 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.09 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.94 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.81 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.59 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.48 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.39 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.28 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.12 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.88 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.85 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.87 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.89 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.95 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.06 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.55 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.02 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.39 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.65 | +2.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.32 | 11.58 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.04 | 10.73 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.65 | 11.45 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5 | 11.36 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.42 | 11.28 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 10.39 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 9.85 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 | 10.55 | 11.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 123 El Salvador 11.98 compare
- 124 Mexico 11.9 compare
- 125 Morocco 11.83 compare
- 127 American Samoa 11.64 compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 11.55 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 ratio old in Seychelles?
- Age dependency ratio old in Seychelles was 11.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 2014.
- How does Seychelles rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Seychelles ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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