Inequality in life expectancy in Maldives
Maldives: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0371 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Maldives, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0371 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Maldives peaked at 0.0827 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0371, in 2023.
That places Maldives 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0827 | — |
| 2011 | 0.078 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0729 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0687 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0648 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.061 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0575 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0536 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0504 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0474 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0422 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0394 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0371 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0371 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1406, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0637 | 0.0474 | 0.0827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0415 | 0.0371 | 0.0472 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 inequality in life expectancy in Maldives?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Maldives was 0.0371 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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