Number of children under 5 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of children under 5 was 8,851 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Seychelles stood at 8,851 people. 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, number of children under 5 in Seychelles peaked at 8,851 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,694 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,697 people | 4,694 people | 6,790 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,852 people | 7,038 people | 8,472 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,331 people | 8,150 people | 8,467 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,092 people | 7,933 people | 8,229 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,928 people | 7,525 people | 8,185 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,248 people | 7,173 people | 7,438 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,020 people | 7,301 people | 8,546 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,744 people | 8,618 people | 8,851 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 people compare
- 192 Tonga 11,804 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 people compare
- 195 Curacao 7,251 people compare
- 196 Grenada 6,975 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,370 people compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0597 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0283 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4096 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4806 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Seychelles?
- Number of children under 5 in Seychelles was 8,851 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8,851 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,694 people in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of children under 5?
- Seychelles ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.