Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Maldives
Maldives: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 32.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.27
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.58
in 1992
All-time low
32.27
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Maldives is 32.27, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Maldives peaked at 99.58 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.27, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.52 | — |
| 1951 | 78.97 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 76.64 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 74.56 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 72.79 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 71.4 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 70.37 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 69.72 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 69.36 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 69.32 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 69.72 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 70.6 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 72.02 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 74.02 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 76.74 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 80.79 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 85.24 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 88.28 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 89.84 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 90.87 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 91.76 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 92.39 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 92.62 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 92.39 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 92.25 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 92.71 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 93.32 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 93.48 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 93.68 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 94.06 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 94.22 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.08 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.57 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 92.64 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 91.82 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.29 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 93.96 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 95.69 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 97 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 97.89 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 98.72 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 99.41 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 99.58 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.06 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 97.8 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 95.77 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 93.04 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 89.89 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 86.41 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 82.59 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 78.44 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 74.17 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 70.16 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 66.42 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 62.89 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 59.58 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 55.91 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 51.91 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 48.33 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 45.4 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 43.08 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 41.28 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.93 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.94 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.17 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.41 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.57 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35.74 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 34.96 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.23 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.53 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.39 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.27 | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 32.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 32.27 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.38, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.47 | 69.32 | 81.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.81 | 69.72 | 90.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.87 | 91.76 | 94.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.32 | 91.82 | 97.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.23 | 82.59 | 99.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.32 | 45.4 | 78.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.03 | 34.23 | 43.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 | 32.27 | 33.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 228 Saudi Arabia 36.83 compare
- 229 Singapore 33.1 compare
- 230 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
- 232 British Virgin Islands 32.21 compare
- 233 Bahrain 29.25 compare
- 234 Kuwait 27.48 compare
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 projected to 2100 in Maldives?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Maldives was 32.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.58 in 1992.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.27 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Maldives ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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