Median age in Seychelles
Seychelles: Median age was 33.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.65
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.65
in 2023
All-time low
17.24
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 33.65 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Seychelles peaked at 33.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.24, in 1971.
That places Seychelles 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.29 | — |
| 1951 | 25.68 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 25.06 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 24.46 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 23.9 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 23.35 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 22.8 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 22.25 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 21.74 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 21.23 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 20.82 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 20.54 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 20.28 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19.96 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 19.58 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 19.16 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 18.72 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 18.29 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 17.9 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 17.59 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 17.35 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 17.24 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.26 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 17.36 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.51 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.7 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 17.9 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 18.17 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 18.53 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 18.93 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 19.31 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 19.67 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.02 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 20.34 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 20.66 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 20.95 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 21.23 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 21.51 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.85 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.24 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22.64 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 23.05 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 23.46 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 23.85 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.18 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24.45 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.73 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.06 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.43 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.83 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.25 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 26.7 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.14 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.53 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.88 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.24 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.61 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.97 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.36 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.76 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.12 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.36 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.66 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.83 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.03 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.27 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.55 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.88 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.24 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 32.63 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.05 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.39 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.65 | +0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 33.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 33.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.68 | 21.23 | 26.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.28 | 17.59 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.8 | 17.24 | 18.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.78 | 19.31 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.27 | 22.64 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.04 | 26.25 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.04 | 30.12 | 32.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.18 | 32.63 | 33.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 compare
- 107 New Caledonia 33.89 compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 33.74 compare
- 110 Grenada 33.38 compare
- 111 Qatar 33.19 compare
- 112 Bahrain 32.88 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 median age in Seychelles?
- Median age in Seychelles was 33.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 33.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for median age?
- Seychelles ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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