Population ages 80 and above, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2025
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, female in Maldives stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Maldives peaked at 1.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 134th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.3%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 131 Nicaragua 1.2% compare
- 132 Samoa 1.1% compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 1.1% compare
- 135 Northern Mariana Islands 1.1% compare
- 136 Brunei Darussalam 1.1% compare
- 137 Myanmar 1.1% 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 80 and above, female in Maldives?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Maldives was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Maldives ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.