Age dependency ratio old in Maldives
Maldives: Age dependency ratio old was 5.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.75
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.33
in 2005
All-time low
4.02
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5.75 for age dependency ratio old in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Maldives peaked at 7.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 1968.
That places Maldives 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.7 | — |
| 1951 | 5.67 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.63 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.59 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.56 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.53 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.5 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.49 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.47 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.46 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.45 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 5.45 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.47 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.51 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.55 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.26 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 4.58 | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 4.1 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 4.02 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.15 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.26 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.37 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.48 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.56 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.66 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.76 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 4.87 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.99 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.03 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.01 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.99 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.96 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.92 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.86 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.81 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.84 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.96 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.09 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.18 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.27 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.39 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.54 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.69 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.82 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.92 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.11 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.25 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.56 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.71 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.84 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.97 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.23 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.33 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.29 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.82 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.58 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.16 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.66 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.37 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.25 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.17 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.41 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.75 | +6.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.75 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.74, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.56 | 5.46 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.95 | 4.02 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 4.26 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 | 4.81 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 | 5.39 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6.58 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 5.15 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 5.17 | 5.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Maldives?
- Age dependency ratio old in Maldives was 5.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2005.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 1968.
- How does Maldives rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Maldives ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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