Population ages 05-09, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 05-09, female was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
105th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1992
All-time low
7.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Maldives stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Maldives peaked at 16.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 105th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.5% | — |
| 1961 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.9%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.9% compare
- 103 Syrian Arab Republic 7.9% compare
- 104 Indonesia 7.8% compare
- 106 Ecuador 7.8% compare
- 107 Kuwait 7.7% compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.7% 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 population ages 05-09, female in Maldives?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Maldives was 7.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Maldives ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.