Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Maldives
Maldives: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 81.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.04
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.04
in 2023
All-time low
36.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Maldives is 81.04, 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 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Maldives peaked at 81.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.49, in 1950.
That places Maldives 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.49 | — |
| 1951 | 37.08 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 37 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 36.95 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 36.95 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 37.01 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 37.15 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 37.34 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 37.59 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 37.89 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 38.24 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 38.65 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 39.09 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 39.59 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 40.15 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 40.76 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 41.41 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 42.11 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 42.85 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 43.65 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 44.52 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 45.45 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 46.43 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 47.46 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 48.53 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 49.65 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 50.75 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 51.84 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 50.45 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 53.87 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 54.82 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 55.73 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 56.61 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 57.48 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 58.34 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 59.18 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 59.99 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 60.79 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 61.59 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 62.38 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 63.15 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 63.91 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 64.66 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.43 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 66.2 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.96 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 67.73 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 68.52 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 69.3 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.16 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.89 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 71.66 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.36 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.26 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 73.01 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.78 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 75.26 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.71 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.37 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.76 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.14 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.51 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.85 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.19 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.61 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.91 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.23 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.43 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.71 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.71 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.05 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.76 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.04 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.14 | 36.49 | 37.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.65 | 38.24 | 43.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9 | 44.52 | 53.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.69 | 54.82 | 62.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.6 | 63.15 | 70.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.93 | 70.89 | 76.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.33 | 76.76 | 79.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.64 | 78.05 | 81.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81.3 compare
- 47 Bahrain 81.28 compare
- 48 Chile 81.17 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 compare
- 52 Taiwan, China 80.56 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9115 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3829 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Maldives?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Maldives was 81.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 81.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.49 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Maldives ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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