Children per woman vs population growth in Maldives

Maldives: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.868 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.868
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
106th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 1985
All-time low
0.8576
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Maldives, 1950–2023

1234195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Maldives stood at 0.868.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Maldives peaked at 3.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8576, in 2021.

Maldives ranks 106th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.99 1.63 2.33 10
1960s 2.62 2.46 2.73 10
1970s 2.99 2.77 3.29 10
1980s 3.52 3.35 3.65 10
1990s 2.49 1.66 3.31 10
2000s 1.55 1.42 1.79 10
2010s 1.41 1 1.76 10
2020s 0.8868 0.8576 0.9149 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 103 Qatar 0.8978 compare
  2. 104 United Arab Emirates 0.8842 compare
  3. 105 Fiji 0.8741 compare
  4. 107 Kuwait 0.8415 compare
  5. 108 Indonesia 0.841 compare
  6. 109 American Samoa 0.8367 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Maldives?
Children per woman vs population growth in Maldives was 0.868 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1985.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8576 in 2021.
How does Maldives rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Maldives ranks 106th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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