Fertility vs unmet contraception in Maldives
Maldives: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 1.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1973
All-time low
1.56
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Maldives, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.56 for fertility vs unmet contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in Maldives peaked at 7.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.71 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.56 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.96, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.56 | 1.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 136 Aruba 1.61 compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 compare
- 138 New Zealand 1.57 compare
- 139 Iceland 1.56 compare
- 139 Kuwait 1.56 compare
- 142 United Kingdom 1.55 compare
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 vs unmet contraception in Maldives?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in Maldives was 1.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- Maldives ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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