Life expectancy at birth in Maldives
Maldives: Life expectancy at birth was 75.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.68
in 2018
All-time low
69.82
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 75.4 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Maldives peaked at 78.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.82, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.82 | — |
| 2001 | 70.46 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.06 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.62 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.35 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.87 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 73.36 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.71 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.09 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.43 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.73 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.85 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.81 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.25 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.72 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.17 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.68 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.45 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 76.19 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 75.4 | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 75.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 75.4 is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.99, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.28 | 69.82 | 74.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.61 | 74.73 | 78.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.79 | 75.4 | 76.19 | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Maldives?
- Life expectancy at birth in Maldives was 75.4 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 78.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.82 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Maldives ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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