Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Maldives
Maldives: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.04 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.04 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Maldives?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Maldives was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1951.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Maldives ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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