3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Maldives
Maldives: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5 for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Maldives peaked at 29.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2019.
That places Maldives 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.27 | — |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 15.73 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.43 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.05 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 12.29 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 12.51 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 7.82 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | -36.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5 is below the median for South Asia, which is 16, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 | 14.4 | 29.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.25 | 5 | 15.73 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Maldives?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Maldives was 5 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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