Maldives—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #185 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
5.4
2023
YoY Change
-3.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#185
of 217 countries
Maximum
30.2
2000
Minimum
5.4
2023
CAGR
-7.2%
24 years
Last
5.4
Previous
5.6
Highest
30.2
Lowest
5.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 5.4 in 2023, ranking #185 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 30.2 (2000) and the lowest was 5.4 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.4 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 13 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 14 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 16.8 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 14.6 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 17.4 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 20.9 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 26.2 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 30.2 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.