Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Maldives
Maldives: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.57
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1973
All-time low
1.57
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Maldives stood at 1.57. 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, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Maldives peaked at 7.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2023.
That places Maldives 155th out of 236 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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.18 | — |
| 1951 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.23 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.26 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.33 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.39 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.45 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 6.5 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.56 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.71 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 6.79 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.89 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.94 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 7 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.07 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.23 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.28 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.33 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.39 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.38 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.37 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.38 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.32 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.29 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.27 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.23 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.15 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.09 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.03 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.94 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.85 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.73 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.58 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.39 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.13 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.43 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.06 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 4.29 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 3.48 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.57 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 vs share that are religious in Maldives?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Maldives was 1.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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