Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Maldives
Maldives: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0722 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0722
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4886
in 1950
All-time low
0.0722
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0722 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Maldives peaked at 0.4886 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0722, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4886 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4837 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4842 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4845 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4841 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.483 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4812 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.4787 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4755 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4718 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4675 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4627 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4574 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4515 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4451 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4384 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4311 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4234 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4151 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4061 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3963 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.386 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3747 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3627 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3503 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3377 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3252 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3132 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3236 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.291 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2808 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.271 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2615 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2522 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2432 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2346 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2264 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2185 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2107 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2032 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1959 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1886 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1813 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.174 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1667 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1596 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1526 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1462 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.14 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.133 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.127 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1206 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1159 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.11 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1169 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1008 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0978 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0953 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.094 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0925 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0907 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0889 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.087 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0851 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0838 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0823 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0814 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0798 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0784 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0776 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0742 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0777 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0733 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0722 | -1.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0722 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0722 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1183, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4815 | 0.4718 | 0.4886 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4398 | 0.4061 | 0.4675 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3461 | 0.291 | 0.3963 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2402 | 0.2032 | 0.2808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1638 | 0.133 | 0.1959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1071 | 0.0925 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0835 | 0.0776 | 0.0907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0744 | 0.0722 | 0.0777 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Maldives?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Maldives was 0.0722 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4886 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0722 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Maldives ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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