Life expectancy at age 15 in Maldives
Maldives: Life expectancy at age 15 was 91.76 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
91.76 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.76 years
in 2100
All-time low
60.98 years
in 1961
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Maldives, 1950–2100
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Maldives is 91.76 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Maldives peaked at 91.76 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 60.98 years, in 1961.
That places Maldives 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.55 years | — |
| 1951 | 62.13 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 61.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 61.65 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 61.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 61.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 61.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 61.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 61.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 61.01 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 60.99 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 60.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 60.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 61.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 61.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 61.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 61.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 61.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 61.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 61.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 62.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 62.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 62.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 63.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 64.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 63.35 years | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 65.52 years | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 65.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 66.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 66.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 67.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 75.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.72 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 77.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.33 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.58 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.27 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 81.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 82.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 82.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 82.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 82.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 82.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 83.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 83.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 83.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 83.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 83.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 83.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 84.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 84.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 84.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 84.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 84.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 84.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 85.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 85.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 85.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 85.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 85.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 85.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 85.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 86.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 86.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 86.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 86.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 86.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 86.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 86.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 86.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 87.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 87.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 87.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 87.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 87.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 87.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 87.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 87.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 87.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 88.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 88.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 88.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 88.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 88.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 88.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 88.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 88.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 88.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 89 years | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 89.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 89.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 89.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 89.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 89.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 89.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 89.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 89.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 89.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 90.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 90.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 90.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 90.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 90.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 90.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 90.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 90.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 91.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 91.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 91.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 91.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 91.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 91.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 91.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 91.76 years | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 91.76 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 91.76 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 87.89 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.43 years | 61.01 years | 62.13 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.24 years | 60.98 years | 61.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.57 years | 62.13 years | 65.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.59 years | 65.89 years | 69.37 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.66 years | 69.78 years | 73.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.08 years | 74.01 years | 77.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.29 years | 78.06 years | 80.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.46 years | 78.58 years | 82.82 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 83.82 years | 83.01 years | 84.6 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 85.41 years | 84.76 years | 86.04 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 86.73 years | 86.17 years | 87.27 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 87.88 years | 87.39 years | 88.35 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 88.95 years | 88.46 years | 89.44 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.05 years | 89.55 years | 90.56 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 91.17 years | 90.66 years | 91.66 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 91.76 years | 91.76 years | 91.76 years | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Maldives?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Maldives was 91.76 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 91.76 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.98 years in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Maldives ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.