Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Maldives
Maldives: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 79.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.69
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.69
in 2023
All-time low
35.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Maldives is 79.69, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Maldives peaked at 79.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.53, in 1950.
Maldives ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.53 | — |
| 1951 | 36.09 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 36.05 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 36.03 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 36.06 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 36.15 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 36.31 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 36.52 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 36.8 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 37.13 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 37.52 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 37.96 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 38.45 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 39.01 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 39.62 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 40.3 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 41.01 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 41.77 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 42.55 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 43.38 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 44.26 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 45.21 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 46.16 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 47.15 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 48.17 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 49.24 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 50.31 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 51.35 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 49.97 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 53.34 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 54.28 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 55.17 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 56.03 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 56.87 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 57.69 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 58.49 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 59.27 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 60.04 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 60.83 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 61.6 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 62.36 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 63.08 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 63.79 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 64.53 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.25 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 65.98 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 66.73 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 67.52 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 68.32 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 69.19 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 69.94 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 70.63 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 72.14 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 72.05 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.65 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 74.07 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.49 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.15 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.53 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.93 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.32 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.64 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.02 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.48 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.82 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.08 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.19 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.39 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.51 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 76.83 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.42 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 79.69 | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 79.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 79.69 is above the median for South Asia, which is 72.17, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.27 | 35.53 | 37.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.16 | 37.52 | 43.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.52 | 44.26 | 53.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.03 | 54.28 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.67 | 62.36 | 69.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.82 | 69.94 | 75.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.14 | 75.53 | 78.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.36 | 76.83 | 79.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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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)
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Maldives?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Maldives was 79.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 79.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.53 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Maldives ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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