Median age vs births per woman in Maldives
Maldives: Median age vs births per woman was 31.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.12
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.12
in 2023
All-time low
15.34
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Maldives is 31.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Maldives peaked at 31.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.34, in 1991.
Maldives ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.4 | — |
| 1951 | 17.71 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 18.28 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 18.54 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 18.77 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 18.98 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 19.17 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 19.34 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 19.47 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 19.56 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 19.61 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 19.61 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.56 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 19.48 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.94 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 17.93 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 17.12 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 16.67 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 16.4 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.21 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 16.08 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.99 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 15.96 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.97 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.95 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 15.89 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.86 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.84 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.79 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.76 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.75 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.77 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 15.85 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 15.95 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.81 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.65 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.53 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.45 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.39 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 15.34 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.36 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.44 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.59 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.8 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 16.08 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.42 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 16.81 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.24 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.71 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.22 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.74 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.27 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.81 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.35 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.92 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.52 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.14 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.77 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.41 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.07 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.74 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.43 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.09 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.61 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.04 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.99 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.51 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.07 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.66 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.34 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.12 | +2.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31.12 is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.72, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.57 | 17.4 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.49 | 16.4 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.95 | 15.79 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.75 | 15.45 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.95 | 15.34 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.14 | 17.71 | 22.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.14 | 23.41 | 28.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.05 | 29.07 | 31.12 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Maldives?
- Median age vs births per woman in Maldives was 31.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.34 in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Maldives ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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