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
177th
of 229 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 177th out of 229 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.
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
- 174 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 6,507 compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 6,440 compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 6,237 compare
- 178 Samoa 5,503 compare
- 179 Macau (China) 4,515 compare
- 180 Iceland 4,347 compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9524 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9524 % change on previous year (2024)
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 177th out of 229 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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