Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2023
All-time low
50.3%
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles is 70.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles peaked at 70.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1964.
Seychelles ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 52.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 53.9% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 55.7% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 57.7% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 59.1% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 70.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 70.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 50.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.8% | 57.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 60.2% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 59.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 63.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 68.4% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.2% | 70.9% | 5 |
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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles was 70.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1964.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Seychelles ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.