Population ages 10-14, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 10-14, female was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
90th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 1999
All-time low
7.4%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, female in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 10-14, female in Maldives is 8.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, female in Maldives peaked at 15.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 90th 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 10-14, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.2% | — |
| 1961 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 87 Paraguay 8.9% compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 8.9% compare
- 89 Nepal 8.9% compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 8.7% compare
- 92 Belize 8.6% compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 8.6% 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 10-14, female in Maldives?
- Population ages 10-14, female in Maldives was 8.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 10-14, female?
- Maldives ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 10-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population.