Maldives vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age
Maldives
1.56 children per women
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.55 children per women
in 2023
Maldives rank
154th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
156th
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.56 children per women against 1.55 children per women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 children per women.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.59 children per women | 2.24 children per women | 1.35 children per women | Maldives |
| 1960s | 4.64 children per women | 2.67 children per women | 1.96 children per women | Maldives |
| 1970s | 5.72 children per women | 1.92 children per women | 3.79 children per women | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6.07 children per women | 1.77 children per women | 4.31 children per women | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4.17 children per women | 1.72 children per women | 2.45 children per women | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.31 children per women | 1.74 children per women | 0.5683 children per women | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2 children per women | 1.78 children per women | 0.2124 children per women | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.58 children per women | 1.55 children per women | 0.0239 children per women | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age, Maldives or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Maldives, at 1.56 children per women against 1.55 children per women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age between Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 children per women, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Maldives ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).