Children per woman vs population growth in Maldives
Maldives: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.868 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.868
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
108th
of 236 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
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 108th of 236 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.
Children per woman vs population growth in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.63 | — |
| 1951 | 1.74 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 1.81 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.87 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.94 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.03 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 2.11 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.19 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.46 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 2.52 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.58 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.61 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.67 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.91 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.08 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.15 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.08 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.29 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 3.35 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.41 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.48 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.55 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.63 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.65 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.63 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.58 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.52 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.43 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.31 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.97 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9149 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8576 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9067 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.868 | -4.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.868 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.868 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9107, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 108th out of 236 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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