Population ages 80 and above, male in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 80 and above, male was 2,299 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,299
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,299
in 2025
All-time low
167
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male 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
Maldives recorded 2,299 for population ages 80 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Maldives peaked at 2,299 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 167, in 1968.
That places Maldives 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 183 | — |
| 1961 | 187 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 192 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 198 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 203 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 203 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 195 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 178 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 167 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 174 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 187 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 207 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 231 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 258 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 289 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 324 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 365 | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 378 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 363 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 357 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 357 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 366 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 381 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 404 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 431 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 460 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 494 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 531 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 573 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 603 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 614 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 635 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 674 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 724 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 744 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 719 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 697 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 690 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 696 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 712 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 741 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 784 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 840 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 913 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,009 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1,094 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1,158 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,230 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,321 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,424 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,537 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,648 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,762 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,874 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,950 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,993 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,024 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,040 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,044 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,030 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,989 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,995 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,076 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,182 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 2,299 | +5.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,299 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,730, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,299 is below the median for South Asia, which is 134,362, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.3 | 167 | 203 | 10 |
| 1970s | 277.6 | 174 | 378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 435.4 | 357 | 573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 679.6 | 603 | 744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 980.2 | 712 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,830 | 1,424 | 2,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,095 | 1,989 | 2,299 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 176 Fiji 2,380 compare
- 177 Isle of Man 2,323 compare
- 178 Qatar 2,301 compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 2,072 compare
- 181 United States Virgin Islands 1,847 compare
- 182 Cape Verde 1,835 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, male in Maldives?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Maldives was 2,299 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 80 and above, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,299 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 167 in 1968.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Maldives ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.