Population ages 0-14 in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 0-14 was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 19.0% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Maldives peaked at 47.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 130th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.9% | — |
| 1961 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 41.8% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 43.5% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5% | 37.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 45.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 45.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 41.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 26.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 21.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 127 Seychelles 19.8% compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 19.5% compare
- 129 Brazil 19.4% compare
- 131 Grenada 19.0% compare
- 132 Armenia 19.0% compare
- 133 North Korea 18.9% compare
More education data for Maldives
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,758 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16,632 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,001 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 690.42 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10,644 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,988 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Maldives?
- Population ages 0-14 in Maldives was 19.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 0-14?
- Maldives ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.