Adolescent fertility in Maldives
Maldives: Adolescent fertility was 0.06 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.06
Change on year
down 53.8%
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Adolescent fertility in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.06 for adolescent fertility in 2021.
That represents a change of down 53.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Maldives peaked at 0.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Maldives 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | — |
| 2003 | 0.1 | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.08 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0.08 | — |
| 2017 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | +85.7% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | -53.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 16% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.06 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.04, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1187 | 0 | 0.3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 | 0 | 0.13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Maldives?
- Adolescent fertility in Maldives was 0.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for adolescent fertility?
- Maldives ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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