Fertility rate by age group in Maldives
Maldives: Fertility rate by age group was 5.42 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.42
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
175.69
in 1965
All-time low
5.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Maldives is 5.42, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Maldives peaked at 175.69 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2023.
That places Maldives 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate by age group in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155.07 | — |
| 1951 | 154.31 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 154.46 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 154.44 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 155.02 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 157 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 158.86 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 160.23 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 161.2 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 161.97 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 165.52 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 167.53 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 170.45 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 172.6 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 175.44 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 175.69 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 172.41 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 172.89 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 172.05 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 171.44 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 172.71 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 172.98 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 172.65 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 172.73 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 172.64 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 172.82 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 172.53 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 171.64 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 171.66 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 173.2 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 173.49 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 173.66 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 175.02 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 175.64 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 174.96 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 173.25 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 170.21 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 160.28 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 150.69 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 140.7 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 130.45 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 118.67 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 107.26 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 96.98 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 87.39 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 73.12 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 58.86 | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 50.02 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 43.67 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 36.15 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 30.18 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 26.19 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 20.86 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 17.39 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 16.06 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.46 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 13.94 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.58 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.3 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 17.96 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 17.51 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.78 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.74 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 14.02 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 12.98 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.72 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 10.32 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.83 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.87 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 6.36 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.65 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.42 | -3.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.42 is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.58, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157.26 | 154.31 | 161.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 171.6 | 165.52 | 175.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 172.56 | 171.64 | 173.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.79 | 140.7 | 175.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.26 | 36.15 | 130.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.79 | 13.94 | 30.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 6.87 | 17.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 | 5.42 | 6.36 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Maldives?
- Fertility rate by age group in Maldives was 5.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 175.69 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Maldives ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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