Children per woman vs human development index in Maldives
Maldives: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.57
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1973
All-time low
1.57
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.57 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Maldives peaked at 7.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.18 | — |
| 1951 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.23 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.26 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.33 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.39 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.45 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 6.5 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.56 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.71 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 6.79 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.89 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.94 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 7 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.07 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.23 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.28 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.33 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.39 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.38 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.37 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.38 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.32 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.29 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.27 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.23 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.15 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.09 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.03 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.94 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.85 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.73 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.58 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.39 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.13 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.43 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.06 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 4.29 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 3.48 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.57 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.97, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.33 | 6.18 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.04 | 6.71 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.33 | 7.23 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.39 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 | 2.9 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.2 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.64 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 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 children per woman vs human development index in Maldives?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Maldives was 1.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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