Least developed countries vs Maldives: Life expectancy at birth, male
Least developed countries
64.38 years
in 2024
Maldives
79.95 years
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
37th
Maldives rank
34th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Least developed countries
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 79.95 years against 64.38 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.57 years.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Maldives ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.92 years | 40.16 years | 1.76 years | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 44.2 years | 48.52 years | 4.32 years | Maldives |
| 1980s | 47.87 years | 58.03 years | 10.15 years | Maldives |
| 1990s | 51.29 years | 65.67 years | 14.38 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 56.52 years | 72.82 years | 16.3 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 61.07 years | 77.14 years | 16.07 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 63.27 years | 78.68 years | 15.41 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Least developed countries or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 79.95 years against 64.38 years in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Least developed countries and Maldives?
- 15.57 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Maldives?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th and Maldives ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.