Maldives vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Maldives
1.57 births per woman
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.56 births per woman
in 2023
Maldives rank
140th
United Kingdom rank
141st
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.57 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 140th and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 5.34 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6.92 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 5.11 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4.48 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.37 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.6119 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2.02 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.2196 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 0.024 births per woman | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Maldives or United Kingdom?
- Maldives, at 1.57 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Maldives ranks 140th and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release