Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Maldives
Maldives: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 81.04 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.04 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.04 years
in 2023
All-time low
77.14 years
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Maldives, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 81.04 years for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Maldives peaked at 81.04 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.14 years, in 2011.
That places Maldives 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 77.14 years | — |
| 2012 | 77.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.71 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.05 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.76 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.04 years | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 81.04 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 81.04 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.82 years, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.51 years | 77.14 years | 79.71 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.64 years | 78.05 years | 81.04 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 46 United Kingdom 81.3 years compare
- 47 Bahrain 81.28 years compare
- 48 Chile 81.17 years compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 years compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 52 Taiwan 80.56 years 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)
- 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Maldives?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Maldives was 81.04 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 81.04 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.14 years in 2011.
- How does Maldives rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Maldives ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.