Population ages 55-59, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 55-59, female was 8,666 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,666
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,666
in 2025
All-time low
710
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Maldives is 8,666, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Maldives peaked at 8,666 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 710, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 179th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 710 | — |
| 1961 | 739 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 780 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 828 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 878 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 909 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 919 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 935 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 966 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,005 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1,046 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1,091 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,137 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,182 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,232 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,288 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1,349 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,416 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,483 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1,550 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,619 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,689 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,762 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,831 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,895 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,960 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,030 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,109 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,192 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2,275 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,366 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2,463 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,561 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,652 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2,722 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,791 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,878 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,949 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,987 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,982 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,927 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,856 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,806 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,793 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,810 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,850 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,911 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,987 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,088 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,237 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,475 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3,826 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4,298 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 4,851 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 5,413 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 5,933 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 6,377 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 6,725 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 6,991 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7,207 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,383 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7,539 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7,737 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8,006 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 8,319 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 8,666 | +4.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8,666 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 163,021, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8,666 is below the median for South Asia, which is 612,254, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 866.9 | 710 | 1,005 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,277 | 1,046 | 1,550 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,936 | 1,619 | 2,275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,735 | 2,366 | 2,987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,926 | 2,793 | 3,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,510 | 3,475 | 7,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,942 | 7,383 | 8,666 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 176 Barbados 9,980 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 9,244 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 9,101 compare
- 180 Belize 8,336 compare
- 181 Channel Islands 6,808 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 5,909 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 55-59, female in Maldives?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Maldives was 8,666 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8,666 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 710 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Maldives ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.