Population ages 45-49, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 45-49, female was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
95th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2025
All-time low
2.6%
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, female in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6.2% for population ages 45-49, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Maldives peaked at 6.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1997.
That places Maldives 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 45-49, female in Maldives?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Maldives was 6.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1997.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Maldives ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.