Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Maldives
Maldives: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1951
All-time low
1.01
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Maldives is 1.04, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Maldives peaked at 1.06 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1971.
Maldives ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 221 Guinea 1.04 compare
- 222 Solomon Islands 1.04 compare
- 223 Netherlands 1.04 compare
- 225 Norway 1.04 compare
- 226 Algeria 1.04 compare
- 227 San Marino 1.03 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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Maldives?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Maldives was 1.04 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Maldives ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.