Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Maldives
Maldives: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 8.34 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.34 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
165th
of 216 countries
All-time high
29.81 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
5.73 per 1,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 8.34 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2021.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Maldives peaked at 29.81 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.73 per 1,000 population, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 165th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.81 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 28.05 per 1,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 19.82 per 1,000 population | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 14.37 per 1,000 population | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 14.29 per 1,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.78 per 1,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.63 per 1,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18.01 per 1,000 population | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 15.62 per 1,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 15.25 per 1,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.83 per 1,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 12.09 per 1,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 12.99 per 1,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.09 per 1,000 population | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 9.76 per 1,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.57 per 1,000 population | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 5.73 per 1,000 population | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 8.34 per 1,000 population | +45.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.34 per 1,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8.34 per 1,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.76 per 1,000 population, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.09 per 1,000 population | 13.78 per 1,000 population | 29.81 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.55 per 1,000 population | 5.73 per 1,000 population | 15.62 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.34 per 1,000 population | 8.34 per 1,000 population | 8.34 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 162 Montenegro 8.71 per 1,000 population compare
- 163 United Kingdom 8.56 per 1,000 population compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.52 per 1,000 population compare
- 166 Saudi Arabia 8.28 per 1,000 population compare
- 167 Martinique 8.25 per 1,000 population compare
- 168 Cyprus 7.88 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Maldives
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Maldives?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Maldives was 8.34 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.81 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 per 1,000 population in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).