Mens life expectancy at birth in Maldives

Maldives: Mens life expectancy at birth was 79.69 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
79.69
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.69
in 2023
All-time low
35.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Maldives, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 79.69 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Maldives peaked at 79.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.53, in 1950.

That places Maldives 36th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 36.27 35.53 37.13 10
1960s 40.16 37.52 43.38 10
1970s 48.52 44.26 53.34 10
1980s 58.03 54.28 61.6 10
1990s 65.67 62.36 69.19 10
2000s 72.82 69.94 75.15 10
2010s 77.14 75.53 78.39 10
2020s 78.36 76.83 79.69 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 33 Israel 80.18 compare
  2. 34 Denmark 80.02 compare
  3. 35 Belgium 79.86 compare
  4. 37 Cyprus 79.64 compare
  5. 38 Austria 79.54 compare
  6. 39 Portugal 79.44 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Maldives?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Maldives was 79.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 79.69 in 2023.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 35.53 in 1950.
How does Maldives rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Maldives ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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