Children per woman vs human development index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Children per woman vs human development index was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 1966
All-time low
1.98
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.13 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Seychelles peaked at 6.13 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2001.
Seychelles ranks 103rd 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.
Children per woman vs human development index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.81 | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.88 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.93 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.02 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.11 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.16 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.2 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.25 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.3 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.31 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.42 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.51 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.61 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.69 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.72 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.13 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 5.89 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.61 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.48 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.31 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.69 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.16 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.78 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.1 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.75 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.09 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.75 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 3.92 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.79 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.67 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 3.22 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.24 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.09 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.79 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.67 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.61 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.05 | 4.81 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 | 5.31 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 | 3.66 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 | 2.67 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.04 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.98 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.16 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.13 | 2.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 children per woman vs human development index in Seychelles?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Seychelles was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1966.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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