Children under age 5 in Maldives
Maldives: Children under age 5 was 30,641 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,641
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,672
in 1991
All-time low
10,415
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Maldives stood at 30,641.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Maldives peaked at 41,672 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,415, in 1951.
Maldives ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,495 | — |
| 1951 | 10,415 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 10,530 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 10,867 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 11,486 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 12,171 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 12,764 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 13,394 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 14,048 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 14,721 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 15,435 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 16,177 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 16,921 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 17,654 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 18,359 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 19,325 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 20,303 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 20,872 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 21,434 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 22,176 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 22,986 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 23,824 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 24,589 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 25,159 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 25,680 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 26,452 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 27,397 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 28,197 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 28,828 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 29,476 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 30,253 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 31,164 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 32,162 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 33,037 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 33,964 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 35,481 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 37,442 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 39,292 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 40,614 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 41,181 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 41,456 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 41,672 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41,543 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 40,940 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 39,787 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 38,552 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 37,450 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 36,261 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 34,953 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 33,438 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 31,801 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 30,317 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 29,166 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 28,398 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 27,992 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27,828 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 27,906 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28,400 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29,352 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30,631 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 32,135 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 33,743 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 35,232 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 36,363 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36,996 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37,123 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36,815 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36,199 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35,412 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34,543 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 33,614 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32,644 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 31,641 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30,641 | -3.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 30,641 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 30,641 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.21 million, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,089 | 10,415 | 14,721 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,866 | 15,435 | 22,176 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,259 | 22,986 | 29,476 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,459 | 30,253 | 41,181 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,605 | 33,438 | 41,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,179 | 27,828 | 31,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,456 | 32,135 | 37,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,135 | 30,641 | 33,614 | 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 under age 5 in Maldives?
- Children under age 5 in Maldives was 30,641 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 41,672 in 1991.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,415 in 1951.
- How does Maldives rank for children under age 5?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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