Number of births, by world region in Maldives
Maldives: Number of births, by world region was 5,795 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,795 births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,340 births
in 1989
All-time low
3,021 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Maldives stood at 5,795 births.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Maldives peaked at 9,340 births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,021 births, in 1950.
Maldives ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Maldives, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,021 births | — |
| 1951 | 3,145 births | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 3,294 births | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 3,439 births | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 3,593 births | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 3,771 births | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 3,946 births | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 4,116 births | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 4,284 births | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4,446 births | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 4,669 births | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 4,832 births | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 4,997 births | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 5,117 births | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5,225 births | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5,316 births | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5,423 births | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5,548 births | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5,655 births | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5,768 births | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5,915 births | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6,028 births | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6,160 births | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6,345 births | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6,510 births | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,661 births | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,849 births | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7,060 births | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7,279 births | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 7,471 births | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7,676 births | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,889 births | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 8,134 births | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8,400 births | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8,678 births | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8,923 births | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 9,119 births | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9,242 births | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9,322 births | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9,340 births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9,272 births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9,077 births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8,820 births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 8,508 births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 8,161 births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 7,738 births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 7,194 births | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6,678 births | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 6,267 births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 5,887 births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 5,617 births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5,479 births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,443 births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,470 births | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,524 births | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,614 births | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,906 births | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6,475 births | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 7,027 births | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7,407 births | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,536 births | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7,623 births | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,649 births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,523 births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,346 births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7,135 births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,877 births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6,573 births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6,337 births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,144 births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6,081 births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,036 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,973 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,795 births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,706 births | 3,021 births | 4,446 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,255 births | 4,669 births | 5,768 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,628 births | 5,915 births | 7,471 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,672 births | 7,676 births | 9,340 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,760 births | 5,887 births | 9,272 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,996 births | 5,443 births | 7,407 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,074 births | 6,144 births | 7,649 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,971 births | 5,795 births | 6,081 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Maldives?
- Number of births, by world region in Maldives was 5,795 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9,340 births in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,021 births in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for number of births, by world region?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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