What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Seychelles?

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Seychelles was 72.86 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 74.09 years in 2020.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 57.82 years in 1950.

How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?

Seychelles ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Seychelles?

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

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Seychelles

Name: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Seychelles
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 72.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

72.86 years

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

142nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

74.09 years

in 2020

All-time low

57.82 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Seychelles, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Seychelles stood at 72.86 years.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Seychelles peaked at 74.09 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.82 years, in 1950.

Seychelles ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	59.2 years	57.82 years	60.42 years	10
1960s	61.49 years	60.49 years	63.27 years	10
1970s	66.42 years	63.98 years	68.24 years	10
1980s	69.43 years	68.49 years	70.07 years	10
1990s	70.62 years	70.17 years	71.21 years	10
2000s	71.85 years	71.31 years	72.41 years	10
2010s	72.33 years	72.12 years	72.51 years	10
2020s	72.36 years	71.22 years	74.09 years	4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

139 Bhutan 72.97 years compare
140 Tonga 72.89 years compare
141 Honduras 72.88 years compare
143 American Samoa 72.85 years compare
144 Saint Lucia 72.7 years compare
145 Guatemala 72.6 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Seychelles

Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 843 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 906 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 820 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 827 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 811 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 829 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 804 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 837 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 790 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 781 (2025)

All data for Seychelles →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Seychelles?: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Seychelles was 72.86 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 74.09 years in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 57.82 years in 1950.
How does Seychelles rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Seychelles ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.