Number of births per year in Maldives
Maldives: Number of births per year was 5,795 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,795
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,340
in 1989
All-time low
3,021
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Maldives is 5,795, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Maldives peaked at 9,340 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,021, in 1950.
That places Maldives 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,021 | — |
| 1951 | 3,145 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 3,294 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 3,439 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 3,593 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 3,771 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 3,946 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 4,116 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 4,284 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4,446 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 4,669 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 4,832 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 4,997 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 5,117 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5,225 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5,316 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5,423 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5,548 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5,655 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5,768 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5,915 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6,028 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6,160 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6,345 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6,510 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,661 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,849 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7,060 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7,279 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 7,471 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7,676 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,889 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 8,134 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8,400 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8,678 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8,923 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 9,119 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9,242 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9,322 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9,340 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9,272 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9,077 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8,820 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 8,508 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 8,161 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 7,738 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 7,194 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6,678 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 6,267 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 5,887 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 5,617 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5,479 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,443 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,470 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,524 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,614 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,906 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6,475 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 7,027 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7,407 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,536 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7,623 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,649 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,523 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,346 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7,135 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,877 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6,573 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6,337 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,144 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6,081 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,036 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,973 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,795 | -3.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5,795 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5,795 is below the median for South Asia, which is 449,200, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,706 | 3,021 | 4,446 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,255 | 4,669 | 5,768 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,628 | 5,915 | 7,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,672 | 7,676 | 9,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,760 | 5,887 | 9,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,996 | 5,443 | 7,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,074 | 6,144 | 7,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,971 | 5,795 | 6,081 | 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 number of births per year in Maldives?
- Number of births per year in Maldives was 5,795 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9,340 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,021 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for number of births per year?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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