Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.9524 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.9524 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 88.5%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.04 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-10.09 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -0.9524 % change on previous year for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 88.5% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 4.04 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.09 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Maldives 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7841 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8932 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9567 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7195 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6594 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8735 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1971 | -0.0947 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1972 | -0.1354 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 0.339 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 1974 | -0.2973 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1975 | -0.7591 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1976 | -0.3961 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1977 | -0.3566 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5092 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0553 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1980 | -0.0968 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1981 | -0.4844 % change on previous year | +400.5% |
| 1982 | -0.6258 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1983 | -0.7557 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1984 | -0.9447 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1985 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1986 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1987 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1988 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1989 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1990 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1991 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1992 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1993 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1994 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1995 | -8.45 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1996 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1997 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1999 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2001 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2002 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2003 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2004 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2274 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2007 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +1676.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8014 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2010 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -314.1% |
| 2011 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2012 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2013 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2014 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2015 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2016 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2017 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2018 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2019 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2020 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8679 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2022 | -1 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5054 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2024 | -0.9524 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9774 % change on previous year | 0.6594 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.1281 % change on previous year | -0.7591 % change on previous year | 0.8735 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | -0.0968 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.57 % change on previous year | -10.09 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9945 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | -0.5054 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 107 Viet Nam -0.9409 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.9423 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Mexico -0.9424 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Honduras -0.96 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Central African Republic -0.9647 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Morocco -0.9865 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Maldives
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1872 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9524 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Maldives was -0.9524 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.09 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Maldives rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.