Children under age 5 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Children under age 5 was 8,851 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,851
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,851
in 2023
All-time low
4,694
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Seychelles stood at 8,851. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Seychelles peaked at 8,851 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,694, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,694 | — |
| 1951 | 4,941 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 5,159 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 5,359 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 5,550 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 5,749 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 5,974 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 6,240 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 6,514 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 6,790 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 7,038 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 7,230 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 7,402 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7,597 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 7,796 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 7,993 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 8,189 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 8,350 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8,452 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 8,472 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 8,405 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 8,325 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,279 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 8,265 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8,292 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8,353 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 8,438 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 8,467 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8,339 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 8,150 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8,018 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7,940 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7,933 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7,998 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8,076 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 8,130 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 8,172 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8,201 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8,226 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8,229 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,185 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8,109 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,027 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,984 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,034 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,062 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7,945 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7,777 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7,636 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,525 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7,438 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,360 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,278 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,204 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,173 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,180 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,194 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,207 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,214 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,233 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,301 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,458 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,668 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7,872 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,049 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8,181 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8,284 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,378 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,465 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,546 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,618 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,711 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,797 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8,851 | +0.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8,851 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8,851 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,697 | 4,694 | 6,790 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,852 | 7,038 | 8,472 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,331 | 8,150 | 8,467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,092 | 7,933 | 8,229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,928 | 7,525 | 8,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,248 | 7,173 | 7,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,020 | 7,301 | 8,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,744 | 8,618 | 8,851 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 compare
- 192 Tonga 11,804 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 compare
- 195 Curacao 7,251 compare
- 196 Grenada 6,975 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 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 children under age 5 in Seychelles?
- Children under age 5 in Seychelles was 8,851 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8,851 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,694 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for children under age 5?
- Seychelles ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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