Difference in male and female life expectancy in Maldives
Maldives: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.08 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2019
All-time low
-0.6413
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Maldives stood at 3.08.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Maldives peaked at 3.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.6413, in 1969.
That places Maldives 209th 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1462 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2395 | +63.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1834 | -23.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1328 | -27.6% |
| 1954 | 0.11 | -17.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0878 | -20.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0681 | -22.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0382 | -43.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0136 | -64.4% |
| 1959 | -0.0136 | -200.0% |
| 1960 | -0.0458 | +236.8% |
| 1961 | -0.0939 | +105.0% |
| 1962 | -0.151 | +60.8% |
| 1963 | -0.234 | +55.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3095 | +32.3% |
| 1965 | -0.4223 | +36.4% |
| 1966 | -0.5107 | +20.9% |
| 1967 | -0.6 | +17.5% |
| 1968 | -0.6332 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | -0.6413 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | -0.6234 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | -0.5695 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | -0.4433 | -22.2% |
| 1973 | -0.2815 | -36.5% |
| 1974 | -0.109 | -61.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 | -120.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1508 | +588.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2658 | +76.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4323 | +62.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4018 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4406 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4929 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5595 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6502 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7562 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.855 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9341 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 1 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.21 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.34 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.55 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.64 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.74 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.51 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.08 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.14, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +588.6% | 0.0219 | 0.1508 |
| 1960 | -236.8% | -0.0136 | -0.0458 |
| 1959 | -200.0% | 0.0136 | -0.0136 |
| 1975 | +120.1% | -0.109 | 0.0219 |
| 1961 | -105.0% | -0.0458 | -0.0939 |
| 1977 | +76.3% | 0.1508 | 0.2658 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1006 | -0.0136 | 0.2395 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3642 | -0.6413 | -0.0458 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0754 | -0.6234 | 0.4323 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7802 | 0.4406 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.11 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.76 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.45 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.83 | 3.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 206 India 3.19 compare
- 207 Cote d'Ivoire 3.19 compare
- 208 Netherlands 3.15 compare
- 210 Norway 3.05 compare
- 211 Congo 3.04 compare
- 212 Bangladesh 3.03 compare
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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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Maldives?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Maldives was 3.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6413 in 1969.
- How does Maldives rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Maldives ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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