Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Poland

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Poland by year

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Maldives

Poland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	Poland
2023	1.58	1.16
2022	1.58	1.29
2021	1.6	1.33
2020	1.61	1.39
2019	1.64	1.44
2018	1.71	1.46
2017	1.8	1.48
2016	1.9	1.39
2015	2	1.32
2014	2.09	1.32
2013	2.17	1.29
2012	2.25	1.33
2011	2.31	1.33
2010	2.35	1.41
2009	2.39	1.4
2008	2.37	1.39
2007	2.29	1.31
2006	2.2	1.27
2005	2.2	1.24
2004	2.26	1.23
2003	2.34	1.22
2002	2.42	1.25
2001	2.53	1.31
2000	2.69	1.37
1999	2.9	1.37
1998	3.17	1.44
1997	3.48	1.51
1996	3.86	1.59
1995	4.29	1.62
1994	4.69	1.81
1993	5.06	1.87
1992	5.44	1.95
1991	5.8	2.07
1990	6.13	2.06
1989	6.39	2.08
1988	6.58	2.13
1987	6.73	2.15
1986	6.85	2.22
1985	6.94	2.33
1984	7.03	2.37
1983	7.09	2.42
1982	7.15	2.34
1981	7.19	2.24
1980	7.23	2.28
1979	7.23	2.28
1978	7.23	2.21
1977	7.27	2.23
1976	7.29	2.3
1975	7.32	2.27
1974	7.38	2.26
1973	7.4	2.26
1972	7.37	2.24
1971	7.38	2.25
1970	7.39	2.2
1969	7.33	2.2
1968	7.28	2.24
1967	7.23	2.33
1966	7.15	2.34
1965	7.07	2.52
1964	7	2.57
1963	6.94	2.7
1962	6.89	2.72
1961	6.79	2.83
1960	6.71	2.98

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

Poland

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	Poland
2023	4,566	-135,743
2022	4,752	-143,605
2021	4,426	-184,907
2020	4,594	-120,050
2019	4,886	-34,169
2018	5,088	-26,582
2017	5,342	0
2016	5,652	-3,797
2015	5,914	-26,590
2014	6,122	0
2013	6,307	-19,020
2012	6,445	0
2011	6,429	11,419
2010	6,350	38,043
2009	6,227	30,521
2008	5,856	34,313
2007	5,324	11,436
2006	4,766	3,814
2005	4,493	-3,817
2004	4,287	-7,637
2003	4,316	-15,281
2002	4,257	-3,823
2001	4,271	3,825
2000	4,372	11,478
1999	4,601	0
1998	4,919	19,332
1997	5,267	34,785
1996	5,705	42,487
1995	6,177	46,314
1994	6,550	96,357
1993	6,842	103,846
1992	7,096	118,928
1991	7,295	141,511
1990	7,444	160,066
1989	7,472	182,215
1988	7,414	215,599
1987	7,300	226,008
1986	7,153	258,448
1985	6,944	297,615
1984	6,680	332,137
1983	6,361	373,032
1982	6,058	369,551
1981	5,778	351,806
1980	5,526	348,627
1979	5,275	366,571
1978	4,812	339,166
1977	4,779	353,828
1976	4,538	367,612
1975	4,325	350,356
1974	4,136	346,893
1973	3,924	320,229
1972	3,707	314,028
1971	3,549	278,660
1970	3,415	280,913
1969	3,260	270,151
1968	3,150	280,963
1967	3,010	275,089
1966	2,845	297,801
1965	2,747	314,450
1964	2,660	326,965
1963	2,567	359,330
1962	2,475	360,671
1961	2,354	398,521
1960	2,241	444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Poland by year

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Maldives

Poland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	Poland
2023	11	7.4
2022	11.4	8.3
2021	11.7	9
2020	12.1	9.5
2019	12.6	9.9
2018	13.4	10.2
2017	14.3	10.6
2016	15.5	10.1
2015	16.7	9.7
2014	17.8	9.9
2013	18.8	9.7
2012	19.8	10.1
2011	20.4	10.2
2010	20.9	10.9
2009	21.3	10.9
2008	20.9	10.9
2007	20	10.2
2006	18.8	9.8
2005	18.3	9.5
2004	18.3	9.3
2003	18.4	9.2
2002	18.7	9.3
2001	19.1	9.6
2000	19.9	9.9
1999	21.2	9.9
1998	23	10.2
1997	24.9	10.7
1996	27.4	11.1
1995	30.1	11.2
1994	32.5	12.5
1993	34.7	12.9
1992	37	13.4
1991	39.2	14.3
1990	41.3	14.4
1989	42.9	14.9
1988	44.2	15.6
1987	45.3	16.1
1986	46.3	17
1985	46.9	18.3
1984	47.1	19
1983	46.9	19.8
1982	46.7	19.5
1981	46.5	19
1980	46.6	19.6
1979	46.6	19.6
1978	46.6	19.1
1977	46.5	19.2
1976	46.4	19.6
1975	46.5	19
1974	46.8	18.5
1973	47	18
1972	47	17.5
1971	47.4	17.2
1970	48	16.8
1969	48.2	16.4
1968	48.7	16.3
1967	49.3	16.3
1966	50	16.8
1965	51.1	17.4
1964	51.9	18.1
1963	52.1	19.2
1962	52.2	19.8
1961	51.7	20.9
1960	51.2	22.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 7.4 in Poland, compared with 51.2 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

Poland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	Poland
2100	13.8%	10.3%
2099	13.8%	10.3%
2098	13.9%	10.4%
2097	13.9%	10.4%
2096	13.9%	10.5%
2095	14%	10.5%
2094	14%	10.6%
2093	14%	10.7%
2092	14%	10.7%
2091	14%	10.8%
2090	14%	10.9%
2089	13.9%	10.9%
2088	13.8%	10.9%
2087	13.7%	10.9%
2086	13.6%	10.9%
2085	13.5%	10.9%
2084	13.4%	10.9%
2083	13.2%	10.9%
2082	13.1%	10.8%
2081	12.9%	10.7%
2080	12.8%	10.7%
2079	12.6%	10.6%
2078	12.5%	10.5%
2077	12.3%	10.4%
2076	12.2%	10.3%
2075	12.1%	10.3%
2074	12%	10.2%
2073	12%	10.1%
2072	11.9%	10.1%
2071	11.9%	10.1%
2070	11.9%	10.1%
2069	11.9%	10.1%
2068	12%	10.2%
2067	12%	10.2%
2066	12.1%	10.3%
2065	12.2%	10.4%
2064	12.3%	10.5%
2063	12.4%	10.6%
2062	12.5%	10.7%
2061	12.7%	10.9%
2060	12.8%	11%
2059	12.9%	11.1%
2058	13%	11.2%
2057	13.1%	11.3%
2056	13.1%	11.4%
2055	13.2%	11.5%
2054	13.2%	11.5%
2053	13.2%	11.5%
2052	13.2%	11.5%
2051	13.2%	11.5%
2050	13.1%	11.5%
2049	13%	11.4%
2048	13%	11.4%
2047	12.9%	11.3%
2046	12.8%	11.2%
2045	12.8%	11.2%
2044	12.8%	11.1%
2043	12.7%	11.1%
2042	12.8%	11%
2041	12.8%	11%
2040	12.9%	11.1%
2039	13.1%	11.1%
2038	13.2%	11.2%
2037	13.5%	11.3%
2036	13.7%	11.4%
2035	14.1%	11.6%
2034	14.4%	11.9%
2033	14.8%	12.2%
2032	15.3%	12.5%
2031	15.8%	12.8%
2030	16.3%	13.1%
2029	16.9%	13.4%
2028	17.5%	13.7%
2027	18.1%	14%
2026	18.7%	14.3%
2025	19.3%	14.6%
2024	19.6%	14.8%
2023	20%	15.1%
2022	20.4%	15.3%
2021	20.8%	15.5%
2020	21.2%	15.5%
2019	21.7%	15.4%
2018	22.1%	15.3%
2017	22.5%	15.2%
2016	22.8%	15.1%
2015	23.2%	15.1%
2014	23.5%	15.1%
2013	23.9%	15.1%
2012	24.3%	15.1%
2011	24.9%	15.2%
2010	25.7%	15.1%
2009	26.7%	15.2%
2008	28%	15.4%
2007	29.5%	15.7%
2006	31.2%	16%
2005	32.7%	16.5%
2004	34.2%	17%
2003	35.6%	17.5%
2002	37.1%	18.1%
2001	38.7%	18.7%
2000	40.2%	19.4%
1999	41.6%	20.2%
1998	42.9%	20.9%
1997	44.1%	21.6%
1996	45%	22.2%
1995	45.8%	22.8%
1994	46.5%	23.4%
1993	46.8%	23.9%
1992	47%	24.3%
1991	47.1%	24.6%
1990	47%	25%
1989	46.8%	25.3%
1988	46.6%	25.5%
1987	46.3%	25.6%
1986	45.9%	25.6%
1985	45.5%	25.5%
1984	45.4%	25.3%
1983	45.6%	25%
1982	45.8%	24.7%
1981	45.9%	24.5%
1980	45.9%	24.3%
1979	45.9%	24.1%
1978	45.8%	24%
1977	45.7%	24%
1976	45.8%	24%
1975	45.6%	24%
1974	45.6%	24.3%
1973	45.7%	24.8%
1972	45.8%	25.4%
1971	45.8%	26.1%
1970	45.6%	26.9%
1969	45.4%	27.8%
1968	45.2%	28.6%
1967	44.7%	29.5%
1966	43.5%	30.3%
1965	41.8%	31.1%
1964	40.3%	31.9%
1963	39.4%	32.5%
1962	38.7%	33%
1961	38.2%	33.4%
1960	37.9%	33.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 47% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and Poland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Poland

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Maldives

Poland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	Poland
2023	32	2
2022	34	2
2021	60	2
2020	48	3
2019	39	2
2018	40	2
2017	41	2
2016	41	2
2015	41	2
2014	43	2
2013	47	2
2012	47	2
2011	48	2
2010	49	3
2009	52	3
2008	53	3
2007	51	3
2006	52	4
2005	54	4
2004	65	4
2003	70	5
2002	76	5
2001	81	6
2000	94	7
1999	111	8
1998	136	9
1997	149	10
1996	167	11
1995	191	12
1994	222	14
1993	251	15
1992	281	16
1991	310	18
1990	346	18
1989	381	18
1988	424	18
1987	471	18
1986	508	19
1985	552	19

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 2 deaths in Poland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Poland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	Poland
2023	0.57%	0.44%
2022	0.6%	0.44%
2021	0.64%	0.44%
2020	0.69%	0.44%
2019	0.74%	0.44%
2018	0.8%	0.45%
2017	0.86%	0.46%
2016	0.92%	0.48%
2015	0.99%	0.49%
2014	1.05%	0.5%
2013	1.13%	0.52%
2012	1.21%	0.54%
2011	1.29%	0.57%
2010	1.38%	0.6%
2009	1.49%	0.63%
2008	1.61%	0.67%
2007	1.76%	0.7%
2006	1.94%	0.73%
2005	2.16%	0.76%
2004	2.7%	0.78%
2003	2.72%	0.81%
2002	3.08%	0.84%
2001	3.47%	0.88%
2000	3.9%	0.93%
1999	4.36%	1%
1998	4.81%	1.09%
1997	5.28%	1.2%
1996	5.74%	1.32%
1995	6.22%	1.43%
1994	6.68%	1.53%
1993	7.15%	1.6%
1992	7.61%	1.65%
1991	8.08%	1.69%
1990	8.57%	1.74%
1989	9.06%	1.79%
1988	9.59%	1.84%
1987	10.1%	1.89%
1986	10.7%	1.96%
1985	11.3%	2.03%
1984	12%	2.11%
1983	12.7%	2.19%
1982	13.4%	2.26%
1981	14.2%	2.33%
1980	15%	2.4%
1979	15.9%	2.47%
1978	16.9%	2.54%
1977	17.9%	2.62%
1976	18.9%	2.7%
1975	20.1%	2.79%
1974	21.2%	2.9%
1973	22.4%	3.06%
1972	23.6%	3.24%
1971	24.7%	3.42%
1970	25.8%	3.59%
1969	26.8%	3.75%
1968	27.7%	3.89%
1967	28.7%	4.06%
1966	29.7%	4.29%
1965	30.6%	4.57%
1964	31.5%	4.89%
1963	32.5%	5.23%
1962	33.4%	5.6%
1961	-	6.02%
1960	-	6.51%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 0.44% in Poland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.