Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0496 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0496 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0496 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 units per person, in 1968.
That places Maldives 149th out of 217 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 65 and above, total, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.032 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0319 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0317 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0316 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0314 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.029 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0247 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0217 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0216 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0222 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0232 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0237 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0242 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0247 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0257 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0259 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0257 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0255 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0254 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0252 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0251 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0255 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0259 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0271 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0278 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0285 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0292 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0299 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0329 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0343 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0359 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0376 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0393 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.041 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0427 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0443 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0459 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0468 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0466 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.046 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0453 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0444 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0436 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0418 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.041 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0401 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0393 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0387 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0383 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0383 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0387 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0408 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0435 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0464 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0496 units per person | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0435 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.043 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0496 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 146 Libya 0.0519 units per person compare
- 147 Djibouti 0.0497 units per person compare
- 148 Guatemala 0.0496 units per person compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 0.0488 units per person compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0484 units per person compare
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0481 units per person 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Maldives?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Maldives was 0.0496 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0496 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 units per person in 1968.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.