Sex ratio at birth in Maldives
Maldives: Sex ratio at birth was 104.96 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.96 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116.95 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
102.83 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 104.96 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Maldives peaked at 116.95 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 102.83 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Maldives 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in Maldives, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.73 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.85 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.05 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 104.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 104.32 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 105.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 104.82 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 104.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 105.99 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 106.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 106.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 106.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 107.36 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 107.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 107 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 107.88 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 109.22 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 109.43 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 108 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 107.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 109.28 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 111.16 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 111.76 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 109.3 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 107.44 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 107.93 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 108.38 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 108.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 108.14 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 107.69 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 108.59 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 110.22 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 111.73 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 112.45 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 110.29 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 107.78 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 108.42 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 109.97 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 111.61 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 113.34 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 115.42 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 116.95 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 115.55 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 110.03 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 107.69 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 108.64 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 109.5 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 110.1 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 109.68 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 104.96 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 104.96 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 104.96 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 104.6 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.01 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 103.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.85 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 105.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105 males per 100 females | 104.6 males per 100 females | 105.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.35 males per 100 females | 106.2 males per 100 females | 109.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.95 males per 100 females | 107.44 males per 100 females | 111.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.53 males per 100 females | 107.69 males per 100 females | 112.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.54 males per 100 females | 106.69 males per 100 females | 116.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.92 males per 100 females | 104.96 males per 100 females | 110.1 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 110 Venezuela 104.97 males per 100 females compare
- 111 Argentina 104.97 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Isle of Man 104.96 males per 100 females compare
- 114 Greenland 104.95 males per 100 females compare
- 115 Turkey 104.93 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Belize 104.93 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Maldives?
- Sex ratio at birth in Maldives was 104.96 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 116.95 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.83 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Maldives rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Maldives ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.