Birth rate, crude in Maldives
Maldives: Birth rate, crude was 10.59 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.59 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
149th
of 217 countries
All-time high
52.16 per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
10.59 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Maldives, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Maldives stood at 10.59 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Maldives peaked at 52.16 per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10.59 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 149th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 51.71 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 52.16 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 52.09 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.91 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.06 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 49.98 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 48.72 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.24 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 48 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 47.45 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 47.03 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 47.01 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.84 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 46.53 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.43 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.47 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.61 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.59 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.57 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.53 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.66 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.9 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.11 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 46.92 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.3 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.31 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.21 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.9 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 41.25 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 39.16 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 36.97 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 34.74 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 32.54 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 30.15 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 27.42 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 24.95 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 22.98 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 21.22 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 19.92 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 19.11 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.67 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.45 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.33 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.32 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.82 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.95 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 21.27 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.89 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 20.4 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.77 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.76 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.66 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15.51 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.34 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.39 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.11 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.69 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.02 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.59 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.64 per 1,000 people | 48.24 per 1,000 people | 52.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.9 per 1,000 people | 46.43 per 1,000 people | 48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.94 per 1,000 people | 42.9 per 1,000 people | 47.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.14 per 1,000 people | 21.22 per 1,000 people | 41.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.37 per 1,000 people | 18.32 per 1,000 people | 21.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 per 1,000 people | 12.6 per 1,000 people | 20.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.36 per 1,000 people | 10.59 per 1,000 people | 12.11 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 146 Palau 10.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 147 United States 10.6 per 1,000 people compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 10.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 10.54 per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.54 per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Cyprus 10.52 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Maldives?
- Birth rate, crude in Maldives was 10.59 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.16 per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for birth rate, crude?
- Maldives ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.