Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Maldives
Maldives: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.059 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.059 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
137th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.2993 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Adolescent birth rate in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.059 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 55.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Maldives peaked at 0.2993 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Maldives 137th out of 219 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2993 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2507 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.1018 per 1,000 people | -59.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0557 per 1,000 people | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1162 per 1,000 people | +108.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0608 per 1,000 people | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0646 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0672 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0.0754 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.0756 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.0731 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1322 per 1,000 people | +80.9% |
| 2021 | 0.059 per 1,000 people | -55.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.059 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.059 per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0436 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1186 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.2993 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0471 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1322 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 134 Georgia 0.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Germany 0.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Spain 0.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Australia 0.0564 per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 0.0506 per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Türkiye 0.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Turkey 0.05 per 1,000 people compare
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 adolescent birth rate in Maldives?
- Adolescent birth rate in Maldives was 0.059 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2993 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Maldives ranks 137th out of 219 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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