Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Seychelles

Share of population under 15 in the Seychelles in 2025 — 19.8%. Ranked 126 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 18.8 pp.

2025 19.8% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 126of 217
Period maximum 43.6%1970
Period minimum 19.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Seychelles, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 38.6%1962: 39.7%1964: 40.9%1966: 42.1%1968: 43.1%1970: 43.6%1972: 43%1974: 41.9%1976: 40.5%1978: 38.8%1980: 37.1%1982: 35.7%1984: 34.8%1986: 34.1%1988: 33.4%1990: 32.4%1992: 31.5%1994: 30.6%1996: 29.8%1998: 28.8%2000: 27.6%2002: 26.5%2004: 25.5%2006: 24.5%2008: 23.5%2010: 22.5%2012: 22%2014: 21.6%2016: 21.2%2018: 20.9%2020: 20.6%2022: 20.3%2024: 20%2025: 19.8%
Change over the period: −18.8 pp Annual average: -0.29 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Seychelles

Seychelles 19.8%
World 24.4%
Eastern Africa computed 40.3%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Seychelles, by year Seychelles All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.8 −0.2 pp
2024 20 −0.2 pp
2023 20.1 −0.2 pp
2022 20.3 −0.1 pp
2021 20.4 −0.1 pp
2020 20.6 −0.1 pp
2019 20.7 −0.1 pp
2018 20.9 −0.1 pp
2017 21 −0.2 pp
2016 21.2 −0.2 pp
2015 21.4 −0.2 pp
2014 21.6 −0.2 pp
2013 21.8 −0.2 pp
2012 22 −0.2 pp
2011 22.2 −0.3 pp
2010 22.5 −0.4 pp
2009 22.9 −0.5 pp
2008 23.5 −0.5 pp
2007 24 −0.5 pp
2006 24.5 −0.5 pp
2005 25 −0.5 pp
2004 25.5 −0.5 pp
2003 26 −0.5 pp
2002 26.5 −0.5 pp
2001 27 −0.6 pp
2000 27.6 −0.6 pp
1999 28.2 −0.6 pp
1998 28.8 −0.5 pp
1997 29.3 −0.5 pp
1996 29.8 −0.4 pp
1995 30.3 −0.4 pp
1994 30.6 −0.4 pp
1993 31 −0.4 pp
1992 31.5 −0.4 pp
1991 31.9 −0.5 pp
1990 32.4 −0.5 pp
1989 32.9 −0.5 pp
1988 33.4 −0.4 pp
1987 33.8 −0.3 pp
1986 34.1 −0.3 pp
1985 34.4 −0.4 pp
1984 34.8 −0.4 pp
1983 35.2 −0.5 pp
1982 35.7 −0.6 pp
1981 36.4 −0.7 pp
1980 37.1 −0.8 pp
1979 37.9 −0.9 pp
1978 38.8 −0.9 pp
1977 39.7 −0.8 pp
1976 40.5 −0.7 pp
1975 41.2 −0.7 pp
1974 41.9 −0.6 pp
1973 42.5 −0.5 pp
1972 43 −0.4 pp
1971 43.4 −0.1 pp
1970 43.6 +0.1 pp
1969 43.4 +0.3 pp
1968 43.1 +0.4 pp
1967 42.7 +0.6 pp
1966 42.1 +0.6 pp
1965 41.5 +0.6 pp
1964 40.9 +0.6 pp
1963 40.3 +0.6 pp
1962 39.7 +0.5 pp
1961 39.1 +0.6 pp
1960 38.6

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.