Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Maldives
Maldives: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2005
All-time low
4.0%
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio, old in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6.5% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Maldives peaked at 7.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1968.
Maldives ranks 168th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.4% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +6.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.1%, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 165 Tajikistan 6.8% compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 6.7% compare
- 167 Palestine 6.6% compare
- 169 Botswana 6.4% compare
- 170 Namibia 6.4% compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 6.4% compare
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (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 age dependency ratio, old in Maldives?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Maldives was 6.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1968.
- How does Maldives rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.