What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Seychelles?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Seychelles was 27.58 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 29.49 years in 1950.

What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 27.05 years in 1999.

How does Seychelles rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?

Seychelles ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Seychelles

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Seychelles
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.58 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

27.58 years

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

211th

of 236 countries

All-time high

29.49 years

in 1950

All-time low

27.05 years

in 1999

Years of data

1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Seychelles, 1950–2023

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Seychelles is 27.58 years, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Seychelles peaked at 29.49 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.05 years, in 1999.

That places Seychelles 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	29.46 years	29.43 years	29.49 years	10
1960s	29.2 years	28.9 years	29.42 years	10
1970s	28.24 years	27.64 years	28.9 years	10
1980s	27.61 years	27.41 years	27.78 years	10
1990s	27.18 years	27.05 years	27.39 years	10
2000s	27.25 years	27.11 years	27.37 years	10
2010s	27.46 years	27.24 years	27.61 years	10
2020s	27.56 years	27.55 years	27.58 years	4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

208 Malawi 27.69 years compare
209 United States Virgin Islands 27.67 years compare
210 Paraguay 27.67 years compare
212 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.55 years compare
213 India 27.53 years compare
214 Dominican Republic 27.43 years compare

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More reference data data for Seychelles

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (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) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.47 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Seychelles?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Seychelles was 27.58 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 29.49 years in 1950.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 27.05 years in 1999.
How does Seychelles rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Seychelles ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit: years
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.