Life expectancy men women in Maldives
Maldives: Life expectancy men women was 82.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.82
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.82
in 2023
All-time low
37.52
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Maldives is 82.82, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Maldives peaked at 82.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.52, in 1950.
That places Maldives 54th out of 236 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 men women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.52 | — |
| 1951 | 38.13 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 38.01 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 37.91 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 37.88 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 37.92 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 38.03 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 38.19 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 38.41 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 38.68 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 39.37 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 39.77 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 40.21 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 40.71 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 41.24 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.82 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 42.45 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 43.16 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 43.94 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 44.79 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 45.72 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 46.74 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 47.83 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 48.98 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 50.15 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 51.32 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 52.46 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 51.08 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 54.56 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 55.53 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 56.47 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 57.39 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 58.31 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 59.22 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 60.11 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 60.96 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 61.79 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 62.61 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 63.41 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.2 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 65.01 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 65.83 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 66.65 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 67.47 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 68.27 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 69.08 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 69.86 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.63 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 71.47 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 72.19 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.07 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 73.81 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 74.8 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.34 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.32 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 76.86 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.36 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.05 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.44 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.81 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.15 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.51 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.15 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.79 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.51 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.39 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 79.7 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.55 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 82.82 | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 82.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 82.82 is above the median for South Asia, which is 75.67, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.07 | 37.52 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.17 | 39 | 43.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.36 | 44.79 | 54.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.58 | 55.53 | 63.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.85 | 64.2 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.45 | 72.19 | 78.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.97 | 78.44 | 81.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.36 | 79.7 | 82.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Maldives?
- Life expectancy men women in Maldives was 82.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 82.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.52 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for life expectancy men women?
- Maldives ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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