Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 2,865 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2,865 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Maldives peaked at 4,038 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 970 people, in 1950.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,282 people | 970 people | 1,585 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,981 people | 1,654 people | 2,308 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,692 people | 2,410 people | 2,981 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,566 people | 3,099 people | 4,008 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,600 people | 3,026 people | 4,038 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,734 people | 2,586 people | 3,030 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,337 people | 3,168 people | 3,436 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,964 people | 2,865 people | 3,100 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Maldives?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Maldives was 2,865 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4,038 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 970 people in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.