Sex ratio by age in Maldives
Maldives: Sex ratio by age was 50 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Maldives, 1995–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Maldives stood at 50 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Maldives peaked at 200 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 2003.
That places Maldives 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.33 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 150 males per 100 females | 5 |
| 2000s | 60 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 150 males per 100 females | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.63 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 2020s | 112.5 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 21 Rwanda 56.25 males per 100 females compare
- 22 Bahrain 55.56 males per 100 females compare
- 23 Thailand 51.37 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Bhutan 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Mauritania 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Seychelles 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Vanuatu 50 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Maldives
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Maldives?
- Sex ratio by age in Maldives was 50 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 by age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 200 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for sex ratio by age?
- Maldives ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.