Life expectation at birth by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Life expectation at birth by sex was 82.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.82
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.82
in 2023
All-time low
37.52
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 82.82 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Maldives peaked at 82.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.52, in 1950.
Maldives ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.52 | — |
| 1951 | 38.13 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 37.91 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 37.88 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 37.92 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 38.03 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 38.19 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 38.41 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 38.68 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 39.37 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 39.77 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 40.21 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 40.71 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 41.24 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.82 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 42.45 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 43.16 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 43.94 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 44.79 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 45.72 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 46.74 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 47.83 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 48.98 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 50.15 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 51.32 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 52.46 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 51.08 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 54.56 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 55.53 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 56.47 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 57.39 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 58.31 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 59.22 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 60.11 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 60.96 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 61.79 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 62.61 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 63.41 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.2 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 65.01 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 65.83 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 66.65 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 67.47 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 68.27 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 69.08 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 69.86 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.63 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 71.47 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 72.19 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.07 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 73.81 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 74.8 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.34 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.32 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 76.86 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.36 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.05 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.44 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.81 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.15 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.51 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.15 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.79 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.51 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.39 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 79.7 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.55 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 82.82 | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 82.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 82.82 is above the median for South Asia, which is 75.67, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.07 | 37.52 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.17 | 39 | 43.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.36 | 44.79 | 54.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.58 | 55.53 | 63.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.85 | 64.2 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.45 | 72.19 | 78.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.97 | 78.44 | 81.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.36 | 79.7 | 82.82 | 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Maldives?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Maldives was 82.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 82.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.52 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Maldives ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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