Maldives vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate, total

Maldives
1.57 births per woman
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.56 births per woman
in 2023
Maldives rank
140th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
141st

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Maldives
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2468197019962023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1.57 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Maldives, at 1.57 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01 births per woman, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Maldives ranks 140th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release