Age dependency ratio, young in Seychelles

Seychelles: Age dependency ratio, young was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 1970
All-time low
27.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, young in Seychelles, 1960–2025

20406080196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Seychelles is 27.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Seychelles peaked at 86.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2025.

That places Seychelles 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.7% 69.7% 85.7% 10
1970s 78.6% 67.9% 86.3% 10
1980s 59.5% 54.7% 65.6% 10
1990s 48.7% 43.8% 53.4% 10
2000s 37.5% 32.8% 42.5% 10
2010s 30.2% 28.8% 32.0% 10
2020s 28.2% 27.6% 28.7% 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 129 Grenada 27.8% compare
  2. 130 New Zealand 27.7% compare
  3. 131 North Korea 27.7% compare
  4. 133 Ireland 27.5% compare
  5. 134 Australia 27.5% compare
  6. 135 Monaco 27.4% compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More health data for Seychelles

All data for Seychelles →

Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Seychelles?
Age dependency ratio, young in Seychelles was 27.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
How does Seychelles rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Seychelles ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.