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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · High income

Seychelles: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 76.3 yrs (2024), 97th of 217 in the world and 1st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 80.7 yrs (2024), 74th of 217 in the world and 1st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 72.1 yrs (2024), 106th of 217 in the world and 2nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy76.3 yrs2024 · world 97/217 · region 1/48Life expectancy, women80.7 yrs2024 · world 74/217 · region 1/48Life expectancy, men72.1 yrs2024 · world 106/217 · region 2/48Infant mortality12.92024 · world 95/196 · region 46/48
Life expectancy
SeychellesSub-Saharan AfricaHigh incomeWorld
5060708090199520002005201020152020Seychelles76.3 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
SeychellesSub-Saharan AfricaHigh incomeWorld
5060708090199520002005201020152020Seychelles80.7 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaHigh incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Seychelles in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years76.3 yrs202497/2171/4872.8 yrs73.2 yrs77.2 yrs+4.2%since 201462.8 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years80.7 yrs202474/2171/4877.9 yrs77.5 yrs82.0 yrs+3.1%since 201465.0 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years72.1 yrs2024106/2172/4867.9 yrs69.1 yrs72.7 yrs+5.4%since 201460.7 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births12.9202495/19646/4811.812.613.6−1.5%since 201447.14.227.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births14.02024101/19646/4813.814.114.8−3.4%since 201471.25.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births8.3202498/19646/488.78.78.9−5.7%since 201426.62.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births422023102/19447/48455051−12%since 201344810197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months97%202440/1934/4897%99%97%−2.0 ppsince 201469%94%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people172024134/20847/4824188+42%since 201420512131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.5%2023140/19324/484.6%4.4%5.8%+0.3 ppsince 20134.9%12.5%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure28.0%202395/19329/4817.9%22.2%21.6%+8.9 ppsince 201330.4%13.4%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people6.6020223/1801/46·1.053.632021+606%since 20120.253.781.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people2.6202378/1825/40·3.52.8−11%since 2013—5.23.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population97.7%2024100/2062/4693.6%95.3%97.0%+1.7 ppsince 201467.5%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population99.7%202432/2031/4695.5%97.5%98.9%+1.4 ppsince 201437.1%98.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults17.3%202494/1666/3927.5%22.3%18.6%−5.0 ppsince 20108.9%20.2%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people11.32019121/18648/4813.614.211.32019+14%since 200927.48.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Seychelles and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Seychelles. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSeychellesTanzaniaFranceMadagascarMauritiusComoros
Life expectancy76.3 yrs202467.2 yrs202483.0 yrs202463.8 yrs202473.8 yrs202467.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women80.7 yrs202470.0 yrs202485.9 yrs202465.6 yrs202477.4 yrs202469.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men72.1 yrs202464.4 yrs202480.2 yrs202462.1 yrs202470.3 yrs202465.0 yrs2024
Infant mortality12.9202428.720243.4202443.0202413.8202435.02024
Under-5 mortality14.0202437.020244.3202462.4202415.4202439.02024
Neonatal mortality8.3202419.920242.8202423.120249.6202422.12024
Maternal mortality42202327620237202344520236620231792023
Measles vaccination97%202484%202495%202446%202498%202470%2024
Tuberculosis1720241722024820242242024132024222024
Tanzania: healthFrance: healthMadagascar: healthMauritius: healthComoros: health
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