Annual number of births by world region in Maldives
Maldives: Annual number of births by world region was 5,795 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,795
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,340
in 1989
All-time low
3,021
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Maldives stood at 5,795.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Maldives peaked at 9,340 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,021, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,021 | — |
| 1951 | 3,145 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 3,294 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 3,439 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 3,593 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 3,771 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 3,946 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 4,116 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 4,284 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4,446 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 4,669 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 4,832 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 4,997 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 5,117 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5,225 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5,316 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5,423 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5,548 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5,655 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5,768 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5,915 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6,028 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6,160 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6,345 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6,510 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,661 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,849 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7,060 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7,279 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 7,471 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7,676 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,889 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 8,134 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8,400 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8,678 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8,923 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 9,119 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9,242 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9,322 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9,340 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9,272 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9,077 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8,820 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 8,508 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 8,161 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 7,738 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 7,194 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6,678 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 6,267 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 5,887 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 5,617 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5,479 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,443 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,470 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,524 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,614 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,906 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6,475 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 7,027 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7,407 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,536 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7,623 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,649 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,523 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,346 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7,135 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,877 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6,573 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6,337 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,144 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6,081 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,036 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,973 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,795 | -3.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5,795 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5,795 is below the median for South Asia, which is 449,200, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,706 | 3,021 | 4,446 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,255 | 4,669 | 5,768 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,628 | 5,915 | 7,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,672 | 7,676 | 9,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,760 | 5,887 | 9,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,996 | 5,443 | 7,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,074 | 6,144 | 7,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,971 | 5,795 | 6,081 | 4 |
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 annual number of births by world region in Maldives?
- Annual number of births by world region in Maldives was 5,795 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9,340 in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,021 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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