Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 84.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2020
All-time low
65.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women 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
Seychelles recorded 84.1% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles peaked at 86.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1960.
Seychelles ranks 112th 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.6% | — |
| 1961 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 72.3% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 73.7% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 84.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 84.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.4% | 65.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.4% | 70.0% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 77.4% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 81.0% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.8% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 81.2% | 86.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 109 Guam 84.7% compare
- 110 Saint Lucia 84.6% compare
- 111 Nicaragua 84.5% compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 84.1% compare
- 114 Paraguay 84.0% compare
- 115 North Korea 83.9% 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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Seychelles was 84.1% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Seychelles ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.