Birth rates and death rates in Maldives
Maldives: Birth rates and death rates was 2.34 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.34
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.63
in 1960
All-time low
2.33
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.34 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Maldives peaked at 26.63 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2022.
That places Maldives 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.33 | — |
| 1951 | 24.17 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 24.66 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 25.12 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 25.54 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 25.92 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 26.24 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 26.46 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 26.59 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 26.61 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 26.63 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 26.53 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 26.32 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 25.96 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 25.48 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 24.68 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 23.76 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 22.55 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 21.59 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 20.97 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 20.29 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 19.51 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 18.72 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 17.93 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 17.08 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 16.31 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 15.67 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 15.02 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 15.79 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 13.69 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 13.04 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 12.46 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 11.91 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 11.38 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 10.85 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.41 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.98 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 9.52 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.05 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 8.58 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.14 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 7.68 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.23 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.8 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 6.42 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.08 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 5.67 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.27 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 4.94 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.63 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.41 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.07 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.89 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.39 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.34 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.36, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.3% | 3.12 | 2.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.56 | 24.17 | 26.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.45 | 20.97 | 26.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17 | 13.69 | 20.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 | 8.58 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 | 4.63 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 | 3.39 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.58 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.33 | 3.12 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Maldives?
- Birth rates and death rates in Maldives was 2.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 26.63 in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Maldives ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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