Number of children under 15, by world region in Maldives
Maldives: Number of children under 15, by world region was 105,459 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Maldives is 105,459 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Maldives peaked at 118,138 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30,983 people, in 1952.
Maldives ranks 174th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,700 people | 30,983 people | 33,597 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,442 people | 34,540 people | 54,335 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,665 people | 56,232 people | 73,593 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,011 people | 75,732 people | 101,917 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,444 people | 105,566 people | 118,138 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,222 people | 92,981 people | 113,361 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,586 people | 92,594 people | 105,693 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,536 people | 105,459 people | 107,194 people | 4 |
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More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Maldives?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Maldives was 105,459 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 118,138 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,983 people in 1952.
- How does Maldives rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.