Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Maldives
Maldives: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 14.9 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
14.9
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34
in 2004
All-time low
14.9
in 2017
Years of data
5
1991–2017
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Maldives, 1991–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Maldives is 14.9, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Maldives peaked at 34 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26 | 19 | 33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 27 | 34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Maldives?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Maldives was 14.9 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Maldives ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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