Birth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Birth rate was 11.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.02 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.16 births per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
11.02 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 11.02 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Maldives peaked at 52.16 births per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 11.02 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.58 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 41.54 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 42.75 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 43.82 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 44.91 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 47.37 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 48.36 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 49.22 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 49.92 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 51.2 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 51.71 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 52.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 52.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 49.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 48.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 48 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 47.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 47.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 46.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 46.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 39.16 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 36.97 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 34.74 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 32.54 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 30.15 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 27.42 births per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 24.95 births per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 22.98 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 21.22 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 19.92 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 19.11 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.82 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.95 births per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 21.27 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 20.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.77 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.76 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.66 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15.51 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.34 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.39 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.6 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.69 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.02 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.02 births per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.13 births per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.47 births per 1,000 people | 40.58 births per 1,000 people | 49.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.64 births per 1,000 people | 48.24 births per 1,000 people | 52.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.9 births per 1,000 people | 46.43 births per 1,000 people | 48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.94 births per 1,000 people | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 47.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.14 births per 1,000 people | 21.22 births per 1,000 people | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.37 births per 1,000 people | 18.32 births per 1,000 people | 21.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | 12.6 births per 1,000 people | 20.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 births per 1,000 people | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | 12.11 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 150 Dominica 11.09 births per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Argentina 11.06 births per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Montenegro 11.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 154 French Polynesia 10.91 births per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Palau 10.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Bahamas 10.85 births per 1,000 people 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Maldives?
- Birth rate in Maldives was 11.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.16 births per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for birth rate?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.