Iceland vs Maldives: Number of births, by world region
Iceland
4,347 births
in 2023
Maldives
5,795 births
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Maldives rank
178th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5,795 births against 4,347 births in Iceland, a difference of 1,448 births.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,390 births | 3,706 births | 684.5 births | Iceland |
| 1960s | 4,594 births | 5,255 births | 661.2 births | Maldives |
| 1970s | 4,321 births | 6,628 births | 2,307 births | Maldives |
| 1980s | 4,291 births | 8,672 births | 4,382 births | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4,406 births | 7,760 births | 3,354 births | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4,380 births | 5,996 births | 1,616 births | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4,338 births | 7,074 births | 2,736 births | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4,496 births | 5,971 births | 1,475 births | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Iceland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 5,795 births against 4,347 births in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Iceland and Maldives?
- 1,448 births, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.