Comparison of fertility rates in Maldives

Maldives: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.57 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.57
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1973
All-time low
1.57
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of fertility rates in Maldives, 1950–2023

2468195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1.57 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Maldives peaked at 7.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2023.

That places Maldives 150th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 6.33 6.18 6.56 10
1960s 7.04 6.71 7.33 10
1970s 7.33 7.23 7.4 10
1980s 6.92 6.39 7.23 10
1990s 4.48 2.9 6.13 10
2000s 2.37 2.2 2.69 10
2010s 2.02 1.64 2.35 10
2020s 1.59 1.57 1.61 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 147 Ireland 1.6 compare
  2. 148 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 compare
  3. 149 Slovenia, Republic of 1.58 compare
  4. 151 Slovak Republic 1.56 compare
  5. 151 United Kingdom 1.56 compare
  6. 153 Malaysia 1.55 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of fertility rates in Maldives?
Comparison of fertility rates in Maldives was 1.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1973.
What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for comparison of fertility rates?
Maldives ranks 150th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Comparison of fertility rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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