Maldives vs United Kingdom: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Maldives
1.56
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.55
in 2023
Maldives rank
154th
United Kingdom rank
156th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Maldives
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1.56 against 1.55 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 154th and United Kingdom 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 Difference Ahead
1950s 3.59 2.24 1.35 Maldives
1960s 4.64 2.67 1.96 Maldives
1970s 5.72 1.92 3.79 Maldives
1980s 6.07 1.77 4.31 Maldives
1990s 4.17 1.72 2.45 Maldives
2000s 2.31 1.74 0.5683 Maldives
2010s 2 1.78 0.2124 Maldives
2020s 1.58 1.55 0.0239 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Maldives or United Kingdom?
Maldives, at 1.56 against 1.55 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Maldives and United Kingdom?
0.01, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Maldives ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed