Total Fertility Rate in Maldives

Maldives: Total Fertility Rate was 1.68 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
1.68
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
128th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 1970
All-time low
1.68
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Total Fertility Rate in Maldives, 1960–2022

2468196019912022

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, total fertility rate in Maldives stood at 1.68. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Maldives peaked at 7.3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2022.

That places Maldives 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.03 6.8 7.26 10
1970s 7.22 7.14 7.3 10
1980s 6.94 6.38 7.17 10
1990s 4.5 2.96 6.09 10
2000s 2.38 2.23 2.71 10
2010s 2.02 1.74 2.32 10
2020s 1.69 1.68 1.71 3

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 125 Ireland 1.7 compare
  2. 126 Colombia 1.69 compare
  3. 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.68 compare
  4. 129 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.67 compare
  5. 130 United States 1.67 compare
  6. 131 New Zealand 1.66 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More gender data for Maldives

All data for Maldives β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Maldives?
Total fertility rate in Maldives was 1.68 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1970.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2022.
How does Maldives rank for total fertility rate?
Maldives ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.