Population, female, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.9115 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9115 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
109th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.29 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
0.7357 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.9115 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 4.29 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.7357 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 109th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1966 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7357 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8115 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9115 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.7357 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 106 Switzerland 0.9336 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Cyprus 0.9283 % change on previous year compare
- 108 India 0.922 % change on previous year compare
- 110 New Caledonia 0.9064 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Suriname 0.8929 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Ecuador 0.8635 % change on previous year 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, female, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Maldives was 0.9115 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7357 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.