Number of children under 5 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of children under 5 was 8,851 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,851 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,851 people
in 2023
All-time low
4,694 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,694 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,941 people | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 5,159 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 5,359 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 5,550 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 5,749 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 5,974 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 6,240 people | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 6,514 people | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 6,790 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 7,038 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 7,230 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 7,402 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7,597 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 7,796 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 7,993 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 8,189 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 8,350 people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8,452 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 8,472 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 8,405 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 8,325 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,279 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 8,265 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8,292 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8,353 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 8,438 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 8,467 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8,339 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 8,150 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8,018 people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7,940 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7,933 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7,998 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8,076 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 8,130 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 8,172 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8,201 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8,226 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8,229 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,185 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8,109 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,027 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,984 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,034 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,062 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7,945 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7,777 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7,636 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,525 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7,438 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,360 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,278 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,204 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,173 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,180 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,194 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,207 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,214 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,233 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,301 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,458 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,668 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7,872 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,049 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8,181 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8,284 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,378 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,465 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,546 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,618 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,711 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,797 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8,851 people | +0.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8,851 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8,851 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.