Total Fertility Rate in Maldives
Maldives: Total Fertility Rate was 1.68 in 2022. ▼ 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
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.
Total Fertility Rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.8 | — |
| 1961 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.91 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.94 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.98 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.02 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.09 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.18 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 7.22 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.26 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.3 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.28 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.25 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.29 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.27 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.19 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.17 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.14 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.14 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.17 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.17 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.16 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.16 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.15 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 7.02 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.91 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.79 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.61 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.38 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.09 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.74 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.67 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 4.32 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 3.57 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.25 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.68 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.96, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 125 Ireland 1.7 compare
- 126 Colombia 1.69 compare
- 127 Iran 1.68 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 1.67 compare
- 130 United States 1.67 compare
- 131 New Zealand 1.66 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 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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