Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 2,865 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,865 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,038 people
in 1991
All-time low
970 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 970 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,014 people | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 1,145 people | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 1,198 people | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 1,254 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 1,312 people | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 1,377 people | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 1,447 people | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 1,517 people | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 1,585 people | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 1,654 people | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1,734 people | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 1,815 people | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,886 people | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1,950 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2,015 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,104 people | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 2,151 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,195 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2,308 people | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 2,410 people | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2,481 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,543 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2,586 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,614 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,687 people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2,808 people | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,894 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,914 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,981 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3,099 people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 3,207 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3,300 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,361 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,366 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,545 people | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3,861 people | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 4,003 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4,008 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,908 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,898 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,038 people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4,033 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,844 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3,594 people | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,447 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,471 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,417 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,232 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 3,026 people | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2,841 people | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,719 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,657 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,620 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,586 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,598 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,658 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,752 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,884 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,030 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,168 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,292 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,377 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,410 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,393 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,397 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,436 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,401 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,298 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,199 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,100 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,994 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,898 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,865 people | -1.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,865 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,865 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 216,885 people, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.