Life Expectancy in Seychelles (2024): Men 72.1, Women 80.7

Life expectancy in Seychelles since 1960

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Since 1960, life expectancy in Seychelles has risen by 15.8 years, from 60.5 to 76.3. During the COVID-19 pandemic it fell by 0.6 years (from 74.0 in 2019 to 73.4 in 2021) and has since recovered. Women live 8.6 years longer than men (80.7 vs 72.1).

Expected age at death in Seychelles by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	72.1	73.6	74.5	77.1	85.2
Women	80.7	82.4	83.1	84.6	89.7

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Seychelles’s figures (method).

How people die in Seychelles

Chronic diseases: 80.3%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 12.5%
Injuries: 7.2%

In 2019, 80% of deaths in Seychelles were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Seychelles man has a 18% chance and a woman 13% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Seychelles, about 14.0 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Seychelles compared with its region

Seychelles is in the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa region, where the average life expectancy is 64.8 years. It ranks #1 of 48 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
1	Seychelles	76.3	72.1	80.7
2	Cape Verde	76.2	73.1	79.4
3	Mauritius	73.8	70.4	77.4
4	São Tomé and Príncipe	69.9	66.4	73.9
5	Botswana	69.3	66.8	71.9
6	Eritrea	68.9	66.8	70.9
7	Senegal	68.9	67.0	71.0
8	Mauritania	68.7	66.7	70.7
9	Gabon	68.5	66.1	71.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Seychelles?

76.3 years in 2024: 72.1 for men and 80.7 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Seychelles?

Yes. Women in Seychelles live about 8.6 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy?

Seychelles ranks #97 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 2.8 years above the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Seychelles?

Life expectancy at birth (76.3) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Seychelles can expect to live to about 74.5, and a 40-year-old woman to about 83.1.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.