Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Moldova

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Moldova by year

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Maldives

Moldova

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	Moldova
2023	1.58	1.73
2022	1.58	1.69
2021	1.6	1.75
2020	1.61	1.77
2019	1.64	1.78
2018	1.71	1.81
2017	1.8	1.81
2016	1.9	1.89
2015	2	1.87
2014	2.09	1.82
2013	2.17	1.62
2012	2.25	1.66
2011	2.31	1.65
2010	2.35	1.7
2009	2.39	1.72
2008	2.37	1.64
2007	2.29	1.58
2006	2.2	1.54
2005	2.2	1.53
2004	2.26	1.54
2003	2.34	1.48
2002	2.42	1.45
2001	2.53	1.47
2000	2.69	1.5
1999	2.9	1.56
1998	3.17	1.65
1997	3.48	1.79
1996	3.86	1.71
1995	4.29	1.83
1994	4.69	1.99
1993	5.06	2.11
1992	5.44	2.22
1991	5.8	2.28
1990	6.13	2.39
1989	6.39	2.46
1988	6.58	2.63
1987	6.73	2.78
1986	6.85	2.74
1985	6.94	2.67
1984	7.03	2.67
1983	7.09	2.58
1982	7.15	2.45
1981	7.19	2.4
1980	7.23	2.38
1979	7.23	2.38
1978	7.23	2.39
1977	7.27	2.42
1976	7.29	2.47
1975	7.32	2.52
1974	7.38	2.56
1973	7.4	2.57
1972	7.37	2.56
1971	7.38	2.56
1970	7.39	2.57
1969	7.33	2.57
1968	7.28	2.59
1967	7.23	2.62
1966	7.15	2.65
1965	7.07	2.69
1964	7	2.71
1963	6.94	2.89
1962	6.89	3.04
1961	6.79	3.23
1960	6.71	3.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Maldives vs Moldova population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

Moldova

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	Moldova
2023	4,566	-7,007
2022	4,752	-6,385
2021	4,426	-13,444
2020	4,594	-7,067
2019	4,886	-3,416
2018	5,088	-961
2017	5,342	1,402
2016	5,652	4,580
2015	5,914	6,049
2014	6,122	7,248
2013	6,307	3,537
2012	6,445	5,581
2011	6,429	5,948
2010	6,350	7,456
2009	6,227	7,492
2008	5,856	5,210
2007	5,324	3,490
2006	4,766	2,406
2005	4,493	2,005
2004	4,287	1,714
2003	4,316	-322
2002	4,257	-1,249
2001	4,271	-718
2000	4,372	-324
1999	4,601	642
1998	4,919	2,140
1997	5,267	4,669
1996	5,705	2,655
1995	6,177	5,534
1994	6,550	9,921
1993	6,842	13,886
1992	7,096	17,373
1991	7,295	21,127
1990	7,444	25,824
1989	7,472	29,638
1988	7,414	35,608
1987	7,300	40,122
1986	7,153	39,463
1985	6,944	38,060
1984	6,680	38,108
1983	6,361	36,076
1982	6,058	32,814
1981	5,778	31,360
1980	5,526	30,053
1979	5,275	28,322
1978	4,812	27,622
1977	4,779	27,707
1976	4,538	27,801
1975	4,325	27,677
1974	4,136	27,219
1973	3,924	25,967
1972	3,707	24,626
1971	3,549	23,359
1970	3,415	22,314
1969	3,260	21,768
1968	3,150	22,005
1967	3,010	22,654
1966	2,845	23,720
1965	2,747	24,916
1964	2,660	25,860
1963	2,567	29,382
1962	2,475	32,082
1961	2,354	35,180
1960	2,241	36,352

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.87% in Maldives and -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Moldova by year

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Maldives

Moldova

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	Moldova
2023	11	10.8
2022	11.4	10.5
2021	11.7	11.5
2020	12.1	12.1
2019	12.6	12.6
2018	13.4	13.3
2017	14.3	13.8
2016	15.5	14.9
2015	16.7	15.2
2014	17.8	15.3
2013	18.8	13.8
2012	19.8	14.3
2011	20.4	14.3
2010	20.9	14.8
2009	21.3	15
2008	20.9	14.3
2007	20	13.7
2006	18.8	13.3
2005	18.3	13.1
2004	18.3	13
2003	18.4	12.2
2002	18.7	11.7
2001	19.1	11.7
2000	19.9	11.7
1999	21.2	12
1998	23	12.6
1997	24.9	13.6
1996	27.4	12.9
1995	30.1	13.8
1994	32.5	15.1
1993	34.7	16
1992	37	16.8
1991	39.2	17.4
1990	41.3	18.6
1989	42.9	19.6
1988	44.2	21.6
1987	45.3	23.4
1986	46.3	23.5
1985	46.9	23.4
1984	47.1	23.7
1983	46.9	23.1
1982	46.7	22.1
1981	46.5	21.7
1980	46.6	21.4
1979	46.6	21.3
1978	46.6	21.2
1977	46.5	21.3
1976	46.4	21.4
1975	46.5	21.4
1974	46.8	21.4
1973	47	21
1972	47	20.5
1971	47.4	20.2
1970	48	19.9
1969	48.2	19.7
1968	48.7	19.9
1967	49.3	20.2
1966	50	20.8
1965	51.1	21.5
1964	51.9	22.1
1963	52.1	24.1
1962	52.2	25.8
1961	51.7	27.7
1960	51.2	28.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 51.2 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	Moldova
2100	13.8%	13.1%
2099	13.8%	13.2%
2098	13.9%	13.3%
2097	13.9%	13.4%
2096	13.9%	13.5%
2095	14%	13.7%
2094	14%	13.9%
2093	14%	14%
2092	14%	14.2%
2091	14%	14.4%
2090	14%	14.5%
2089	13.9%	14.7%
2088	13.8%	14.8%
2087	13.7%	14.9%
2086	13.6%	14.9%
2085	13.5%	15%
2084	13.4%	15%
2083	13.2%	15%
2082	13.1%	14.9%
2081	12.9%	14.8%
2080	12.8%	14.7%
2079	12.6%	14.6%
2078	12.5%	14.5%
2077	12.3%	14.4%
2076	12.2%	14.3%
2075	12.1%	14.1%
2074	12%	14%
2073	12%	14%
2072	11.9%	13.9%
2071	11.9%	13.9%
2070	11.9%	13.9%
2069	11.9%	13.9%
2068	12%	14%
2067	12%	14.2%
2066	12.1%	14.3%
2065	12.2%	14.5%
2064	12.3%	14.8%
2063	12.4%	15%
2062	12.5%	15.3%
2061	12.7%	15.6%
2060	12.8%	15.9%
2059	12.9%	16.1%
2058	13%	16.3%
2057	13.1%	16.5%
2056	13.1%	16.7%
2055	13.2%	16.8%
2054	13.2%	16.9%
2053	13.2%	16.9%
2052	13.2%	16.8%
2051	13.2%	16.8%
2050	13.1%	16.7%
2049	13%	16.5%
2048	13%	16.4%
2047	12.9%	16.2%
2046	12.8%	16%
2045	12.8%	15.8%
2044	12.8%	15.6%
2043	12.7%	15.5%
2042	12.8%	15.3%
2041	12.8%	15.2%
2040	12.9%	15.1%
2039	13.1%	15.1%
2038	13.2%	15.1%
2037	13.5%	15.1%
2036	13.7%	15.3%
2035	14.1%	15.5%
2034	14.4%	15.7%
2033	14.8%	16.1%
2032	15.3%	16.5%
2031	15.8%	17%
2030	16.3%	17.6%
2029	16.9%	18.2%
2028	17.5%	18.7%
2027	18.1%	19.1%
2026	18.7%	19.4%
2025	19.3%	19.7%
2024	19.6%	19.8%
2023	20%	20%
2022	20.4%	20.1%
2021	20.8%	20.1%
2020	21.2%	20%
2019	21.7%	19.8%
2018	22.1%	19.5%
2017	22.5%	19.1%
2016	22.8%	18.7%
2015	23.2%	18.2%
2014	23.5%	17.8%
2013	23.9%	17.4%
2012	24.3%	17.3%
2011	24.9%	17.4%
2010	25.7%	17.5%
2009	26.7%	17.7%
2008	28%	18%
2007	29.5%	18.4%
2006	31.2%	18.8%
2005	32.7%	19.3%
2004	34.2%	19.9%
2003	35.6%	20.7%
2002	37.1%	21.6%
2001	38.7%	22.5%
2000	40.2%	23.5%
1999	41.6%	24.4%
1998	42.9%	25.1%
1997	44.1%	25.8%
1996	45%	26.3%
1995	45.8%	26.7%
1994	46.5%	27%
1993	46.8%	27.2%
1992	47%	27.4%
1991	47.1%	27.6%
1990	47%	27.7%
1989	46.8%	27.8%
1988	46.6%	27.9%
1987	46.3%	27.8%
1986	45.9%	27.7%
1985	45.5%	27.5%
1984	45.4%	27.3%
1983	45.6%	27.1%
1982	45.8%	27%
1981	45.9%	26.9%
1980	45.9%	26.9%
1979	45.9%	26.7%
1978	45.8%	26.5%
1977	45.7%	26.8%
1976	45.8%	27.2%
1975	45.6%	27.7%
1974	45.6%	28.3%
1973	45.7%	28.9%
1972	45.8%	29.5%
1971	45.8%	30.1%
1970	45.6%	30.7%
1969	45.4%	31.3%
1968	45.2%	32.1%
1967	44.7%	32.8%
1966	43.5%	33.5%
1965	41.8%	34.2%
1964	40.3%	34.7%
1963	39.4%	35.1%
1962	38.7%	35.1%
1961	38.2%	34.9%
1960	37.9%	34.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 47% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and Moldova compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Moldova

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Maldives

Moldova

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	Moldova
2023	32	19
2022	34	19
2021	60	24
2020	48	29
2019	39	21
2018	40	20
2017	41	20
2016	41	21
2015	41	20
2014	43	20
2013	47	19
2012	47	19
2011	48	19
2010	49	20
2009	52	22
2008	53	23
2007	51	24
2006	52	25
2005	54	26
2004	65	28
2003	70	29
2002	76	31
2001	81	35
2000	94	38
1999	111	43
1998	136	48
1997	149	52
1996	167	53
1995	191	54
1994	222	56
1993	251	55
1992	281	55
1991	310	53
1990	346	53
1989	381	52
1988	424	53
1987	471	56
1986	508	60
1985	552	62

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 19 deaths in Moldova.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Moldova

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	Moldova
2023	0.57%	1.47%
2022	0.6%	1.48%
2021	0.64%	1.48%
2020	0.69%	1.49%
2019	0.74%	1.5%
2018	0.8%	1.51%
2017	0.86%	1.52%
2016	0.92%	1.53%
2015	0.99%	1.55%
2014	1.05%	1.58%
2013	1.13%	1.6%
2012	1.21%	1.63%
2011	1.29%	1.66%
2010	1.38%	1.69%
2009	1.49%	1.73%
2008	1.61%	1.77%
2007	1.76%	1.83%
2006	1.94%	1.91%
2005	2.16%	2.01%
2004	2.7%	2.16%
2003	2.72%	2.34%
2002	3.08%	2.58%
2001	3.47%	2.85%
2000	3.9%	3.13%
1999	4.36%	3.4%
1998	4.81%	3.62%
1997	5.28%	3.78%
1996	5.74%	3.85%
1995	6.22%	3.84%
1994	6.68%	3.75%
1993	7.15%	3.62%
1992	7.61%	3.48%
1991	8.08%	3.39%
1990	8.57%	3.35%
1989	9.06%	3.38%
1988	9.59%	3.48%
1987	10.1%	3.62%
1986	10.7%	3.8%
1985	11.3%	4%
1984	12%	4.2%
1983	12.7%	4.41%
1982	13.4%	4.61%
1981	14.2%	4.78%
1980	15%	4.93%
1979	15.9%	5.08%
1978	16.9%	5.23%
1977	17.9%	5.38%
1976	18.9%	5.53%
1975	20.1%	5.68%
1974	21.2%	5.86%
1973	22.4%	6.03%
1972	23.6%	6.2%
1971	24.7%	6.39%
1970	25.8%	-
1969	26.8%	-
1968	27.7%	-
1967	28.7%	-
1966	29.7%	-
1965	30.6%	-
1964	31.5%	-
1963	32.5%	-
1962	33.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 1.47% in Moldova. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.