Long run birth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Long run birth rate was 11.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.02
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.16
in 1962
All-time low
11.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 11.02 for long run 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, long run birth rate in Maldives peaked at 52.16 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 11.02, 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.
Long run birth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.58 | — |
| 1951 | 41.54 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 42.75 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 43.82 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 44.91 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 46.21 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 47.37 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 48.36 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 49.22 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 49.92 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 51.2 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 51.71 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 52.16 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 52.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.91 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.06 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 49.98 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 48.72 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.24 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 48 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 47.45 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 47.03 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 47.01 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.84 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 46.53 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.43 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.47 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.61 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.59 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.57 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.53 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.66 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.11 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 46.92 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.3 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.31 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.21 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.9 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 41.25 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 39.16 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 36.97 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 34.74 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 32.54 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 30.15 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 27.42 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 24.95 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 22.98 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 21.22 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 19.92 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 19.11 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.67 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.45 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.33 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.32 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.82 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.95 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 21.27 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.89 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 20.4 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.77 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.76 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.66 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15.51 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.34 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.39 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.11 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.69 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.02 | -3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.02 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.13, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.47 | 40.58 | 49.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.64 | 48.24 | 52.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.9 | 46.43 | 48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.94 | 42.9 | 47.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.14 | 21.22 | 41.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.37 | 18.32 | 21.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 | 12.6 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 | 11.02 | 12.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Maldives?
- Long run birth rate in Maldives was 11.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.16 in 1962.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for long run birth rate?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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