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Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Morocco

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Maldives has an annual birth rate of 11 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.7 for Morocco. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.58 in Maldives and 2.23 in Morocco — 41.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.5% in Maldives and by 67.6% in Morocco — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 6.89, respectively.

  • Maldives is ranked 131/196 by birth rate compared to 90/196 for Morocco.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Maldives — it's 29.9 in Morocco.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.43 in Maldives vs 25.1 in Morocco.
  • In Maldives, 21.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Morocco.

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Morocco by year

Maldives
Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Morocco
2023 1.58 2.23
2022 1.58 2.26
2021 1.6 2.29
2020 1.61 2.32
2019 1.64 2.34
2018 1.71 2.35
2017 1.8 2.38
2016 1.9 2.4
2015 2 2.41
2014 2.09 2.42
2013 2.17 2.48
2012 2.25 2.54
2011 2.31 2.6
2010 2.35 2.63
2009 2.39 2.62
2008 2.37 2.61
2007 2.29 2.62
2006 2.2 2.61
2005 2.2 2.61
2004 2.26 2.61
2003 2.34 2.61
2002 2.42 2.62
2001 2.53 2.69
2000 2.69 2.77
1999 2.9 2.88
1998 3.17 3.04
1997 3.48 3.15
1996 3.86 3.23
1995 4.29 3.3
1994 4.69 3.41
1993 5.06 3.55
1992 5.44 3.76
1991 5.8 3.95
1990 6.13 4.06
1989 6.39 4.22
1988 6.58 4.39
1987 6.73 4.58
1986 6.85 4.77
1985 6.94 4.99
1984 7.03 5.2
1983 7.09 5.41
1982 7.15 5.6
1981 7.19 5.71
1980 7.23 5.78
1979 7.23 5.85
1978 7.23 5.91
1977 7.27 6.04
1976 7.29 6.18
1975 7.32 6.3
1974 7.38 6.4
1973 7.4 6.48
1972 7.37 6.55
1971 7.38 6.62
1970 7.39 6.68
1969 7.33 6.73
1968 7.28 6.79
1967 7.23 6.85
1966 7.15 6.89
1965 7.07 6.93
1964 7 6.97
1963 6.94 7.01
1962 6.89 7.05
1961 6.79 6.97
1960 6.71 6.89

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Maldives
Morocco
1x
Year Natural population change
Maldives Morocco
2023 4,566 417,213
2022 4,752 427,903
2021 4,426 407,829
2020 4,594 415,999
2019 4,886 457,307
2018 5,088 464,375
2017 5,342 471,011
2016 5,652 474,637
2015 5,914 477,654
2014 6,122 481,295
2013 6,307 492,284
2012 6,445 504,698
2011 6,429 513,305
2010 6,350 515,804
2009 6,227 509,386
2008 5,856 499,766
2007 5,324 493,526
2006 4,766 483,200
2005 4,493 474,285
2004 4,287 461,756
2003 4,316 452,650
2002 4,257 446,147
2001 4,271 452,621
2000 4,372 461,341
1999 4,601 473,071
1998 4,919 492,604
1997 5,267 500,807
1996 5,705 501,499
1995 6,177 496,573
1994 6,550 501,426
1993 6,842 507,707
1992 7,096 525,680
1991 7,295 539,850
1990 7,444 535,506
1989 7,472 538,996
1988 7,414 545,800
1987 7,300 553,005
1986 7,153 558,105
1985 6,944 560,810
1984 6,680 564,159
1983 6,361 566,301
1982 6,058 564,904
1981 5,778 552,936
1980 5,526 534,448
1979 5,275 515,554
1978 4,812 498,834
1977 4,779 489,173
1976 4,538 482,130
1975 4,325 474,631
1974 4,136 464,147
1973 3,924 455,699
1972 3,707 446,449
1971 3,549 435,104
1970 3,415 426,015
1969 3,260 414,931
1968 3,150 407,437
1967 3,010 400,594
1966 2,845 391,881
1965 2,747 383,989
1964 2,660 375,835
1963 2,567 369,250
1962 2,475 363,843
1961 2,354 348,650
1960 2,241 323,499

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Morocco by year

Maldives
Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Maldives Morocco
2023 11 16.7
2022 11.4 17
2021 11.7 17.5
2020 12.1 17.9
2019 12.6 18.3
2018 13.4 18.6
2017 14.3 18.9
2016 15.5 19.2
2015 16.7 19.5
2014 17.8 19.8
2013 18.8 20.3
2012 19.8 21
2011 20.4 21.5
2010 20.9 21.9
2009 21.3 21.9
2008 20.9 21.9
2007 20 21.9
2006 18.8 21.9
2005 18.3 21.8
2004 18.3 21.7
2003 18.4 21.6
2002 18.7 21.6
2001 19.1 22.1
2000 19.9 22.7
1999 21.2 23.4
1998 23 24.5
1997 24.9 25.1
1996 27.4 25.5
1995 30.1 25.8
1994 32.5 26.3
1993 34.7 27
1992 37 28.3
1991 39.2 29.4
1990 41.3 29.8
1989 42.9 30.6
1988 44.2 31.6
1987 45.3 32.6
1986 46.3 33.7
1985 46.9 34.8
1984 47.1 36
1983 46.9 37.3
1982 46.7 38.4
1981 46.5 39
1980 46.6 39.3
1979 46.6 39.5
1978 46.6 39.9
1977 46.5 40.6
1976 46.4 41.4
1975 46.5 42.1
1974 46.8 42.6
1973 47 43.2
1972 47 43.8
1971 47.4 44.2
1970 48 44.7
1969 48.2 45.2
1968 48.7 45.9
1967 49.3 46.8
1966 50 47.5
1965 51.1 48.2
1964 51.9 49
1963 52.1 49.8
1962 52.2 50.6
1961 51.7 50.6
1960 51.2 50.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 51.2 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Maldives Morocco
Fertility rate 1.58 2.23
Fertility rate rank 129/196 87/196
Birth rate 11 16.7
Birth rate rank 131/196 90/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,566 +417,213
Natural population change rank 130/196 42/196
Natural population change rate +0.87% +1.11%
Population growth +0.34% +0.98%
Population growth rank 146/197 104/197
Age at first childbirth 23.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.77 24.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73.7 99.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.5 29.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.9% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 14.9% 59.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 86.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.39% 1.02%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.5% 1.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.57% 1.66%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 75.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
Morocco
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Maldives Morocco
2100 13.8% 13.8%
2099 13.8% 13.8%
2098 13.9% 13.9%
2097 13.9% 13.9%
2096 13.9% 14%
2095 14% 14.1%
2094 14% 14.1%
2093 14% 14.2%
2092 14% 14.3%
2091 14% 14.4%
2090 14% 14.5%
2089 13.9% 14.5%
2088 13.8% 14.6%
2087 13.7% 14.7%
2086 13.6% 14.8%
2085 13.5% 14.8%
2084 13.4% 14.9%
2083 13.2% 15%
2082 13.1% 15.1%
2081 12.9% 15.1%
2080 12.8% 15.2%
2079 12.6% 15.3%
2078 12.5% 15.3%
2077 12.3% 15.4%
2076 12.2% 15.5%
2075 12.1% 15.5%
2074 12% 15.6%
2073 12% 15.7%
2072 11.9% 15.8%
2071 11.9% 15.9%
2070 11.9% 16%
2069 11.9% 16.1%
2068 12% 16.2%
2067 12% 16.3%
2066 12.1% 16.4%
2065 12.2% 16.6%
2064 12.3% 16.7%
2063 12.4% 16.9%
2062 12.5% 17%
2061 12.7% 17.2%
2060 12.8% 17.3%
2059 12.9% 17.5%
2058 13% 17.6%
2057 13.1% 17.8%
2056 13.1% 18%
2055 13.2% 18.1%
2054 13.2% 18.3%
2053 13.2% 18.5%
2052 13.2% 18.6%
2051 13.2% 18.8%
2050 13.1% 18.9%
2049 13% 19.1%
2048 13% 19.2%
2047 12.9% 19.4%
2046 12.8% 19.5%
2045 12.8% 19.7%
2044 12.8% 19.8%
2043 12.7% 20%
2042 12.8% 20.1%
2041 12.8% 20.3%
2040 12.9% 20.5%
2039 13.1% 20.7%
2038 13.2% 20.9%
2037 13.5% 21.2%
2036 13.7% 21.4%
2035 14.1% 21.7%
2034 14.4% 22%
2033 14.8% 22.4%
2032 15.3% 22.7%
2031 15.8% 23%
2030 16.3% 23.4%
2029 16.9% 23.7%
2028 17.5% 24.1%
2027 18.1% 24.5%
2026 18.7% 25%
2025 19.3% 25.4%
2024 19.6% 25.6%
2023 20% 26%
2022 20.4% 26.4%
2021 20.8% 26.7%
2020 21.2% 27%
2019 21.7% 27.2%
2018 22.1% 27.4%
2017 22.5% 27.6%
2016 22.8% 27.8%
2015 23.2% 28.1%
2014 23.5% 28.3%
2013 23.9% 28.5%
2012 24.3% 28.7%
2011 24.9% 29%
2010 25.7% 29.2%
2009 26.7% 29.5%
2008 28% 29.8%
2007 29.5% 30.2%
2006 31.2% 30.7%
2005 32.7% 31.2%
2004 34.2% 31.8%
2003 35.6% 32.4%
2002 37.1% 32.9%
2001 38.7% 33.5%
2000 40.2% 34%
1999 41.6% 34.6%
1998 42.9% 35.2%
1997 44.1% 35.8%
1996 45% 36.4%
1995 45.8% 37%
1994 46.5% 37.7%
1993 46.8% 38.4%
1992 47% 39%
1991 47.1% 39.6%
1990 47% 40.2%
1989 46.8% 40.8%
1988 46.6% 41.3%
1987 46.3% 41.8%
1986 45.9% 42.3%
1985 45.5% 42.7%
1984 45.4% 43.1%
1983 45.6% 43.4%
1982 45.8% 43.7%
1981 45.9% 44%
1980 45.9% 44.3%
1979 45.9% 44.6%
1978 45.8% 44.9%
1977 45.7% 45.3%
1976 45.8% 45.6%
1975 45.6% 45.8%
1974 45.6% 46.1%
1973 45.7% 46.3%
1972 45.8% 46.4%
1971 45.8% 46.6%
1970 45.6% 46.7%
1969 45.4% 46.8%
1968 45.2% 46.9%
1967 44.7% 46.8%
1966 43.5% 46.8%
1965 41.8% 46.6%
1964 40.3% 46.5%
1963 39.4% 46.3%
1962 38.7% 45.9%
1961 38.2% 45.4%
1960 37.9% 44.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 47% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and Morocco compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Morocco

Maldives
Morocco
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Maldives Morocco
2023 32 70
2022 34 71
2021 60 92
2020 48 81
2019 39 79
2018 40 83
2017 41 88
2016 41 94
2015 41 100
2014 43 106
2013 47 113
2012 47 121
2011 48 130
2010 49 140
2009 52 148
2008 53 158
2007 51 169
2006 52 182
2005 54 196
2004 65 213
2003 70 224
2002 76 238
2001 81 254
2000 94 271
1999 111 291
1998 136 313
1997 149 333
1996 167 354
1995 191 378
1994 222 401
1993 251 428
1992 281 458
1991 310 490
1990 346 522
1989 381 559
1988 424 602
1987 471 650
1986 508 697
1985 552 752

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

Maldives
Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Maldives Morocco
2023 0.57% 1.66%
2022 0.6% 1.72%
2021 0.64% 1.79%
2020 0.69% 1.86%
2019 0.74% 1.94%
2018 0.8% 2.02%
2017 0.86% 2.11%
2016 0.92% 2.22%
2015 0.99% 2.34%
2014 1.05% 2.47%
2013 1.13% 2.62%
2012 1.21% 2.77%
2011 1.29% 2.93%
2010 1.38% 3.11%
2009 1.49% 3.29%
2008 1.61% 3.49%
2007 1.76% 3.7%
2006 1.94% 3.91%
2005 2.16% 4.13%
2004 2.7% 4.36%
2003 2.72% 4.57%
2002 3.08% 4.79%
2001 3.47% 5.01%
2000 3.9% 5.22%
1999 4.36% 5.45%
1998 4.81% 5.69%
1997 5.28% 5.94%
1996 5.74% 6.21%
1995 6.22% 6.49%
1994 6.68% 6.78%
1993 7.15% 7.09%
1992 7.61% 7.4%
1991 8.08% 7.73%
1990 8.57% 8.08%
1989 9.06% 8.45%
1988 9.59% 8.86%
1987 10.1% 9.3%
1986 10.7% 9.79%
1985 11.3% 10.3%
1984 12% 10.9%
1983 12.7% 11.5%
1982 13.4% 12.1%
1981 14.2% 12.8%
1980 15% 13.5%
1979 15.9% 14.2%
1978 16.9% 14.9%
1977 17.9% 15.6%
1976 18.9% 16.2%
1975 20.1% 16.8%
1974 21.2% 17.4%
1973 22.4% 17.8%
1972 23.6% 18.3%
1971 24.7% 18.7%
1970 25.8% 19.1%
1969 26.8% 19.6%
1968 27.7% 20.1%
1967 28.7% 20.6%
1966 29.7% 21.2%
1965 30.6% 21.8%
1964 31.5% 22.3%
1963 32.5% 22.9%
1962 33.4% 23.4%
1961 - 23.9%
1960 - 24.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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