Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Seychelles by year

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Maldives

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	Seychelles
2023	1.58	2.02
2022	1.58	2.01
2021	1.6	2.46
2020	1.61	2.29
2019	1.64	2.36
2018	1.71	2.41
2017	1.8	2.41
2016	1.9	2.39
2015	2	2.31
2014	2.09	2.25
2013	2.17	2.26
2012	2.25	2.37
2011	2.31	2.33
2010	2.35	2.16
2009	2.39	2.38
2008	2.37	2.33
2007	2.29	2.24
2006	2.2	2.11
2005	2.2	2.2
2004	2.26	2.01
2003	2.34	2.06
2002	2.42	2.04
2001	2.53	1.98
2000	2.69	2.08
1999	2.9	2.04
1998	3.17	2.04
1997	3.48	2.1
1996	3.86	2.31
1995	4.29	2.36
1994	4.69	2.6
1993	5.06	2.58
1992	5.44	2.53
1991	5.8	2.69
1990	6.13	2.61
1989	6.39	2.67
1988	6.58	2.79
1987	6.73	2.92
1986	6.85	3.07
1985	6.94	3.09
1984	7.03	3.24
1983	7.09	3.22
1982	7.15	3.13
1981	7.19	3.67
1980	7.23	3.79
1979	7.23	3.66
1978	7.23	3.92
1977	7.27	3.75
1976	7.29	4.09
1975	7.32	4.75
1974	7.38	5.1
1973	7.4	4.78
1972	7.37	5.16
1971	7.38	5.69
1970	7.39	5.31
1969	7.33	5.48
1968	7.28	5.61
1967	7.23	5.9
1966	7.15	6.13
1965	7.07	5.72
1964	7	5.69
1963	6.94	5.61
1962	6.89	5.51
1961	6.79	5.42
1960	6.71	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	Seychelles
2023	4,566	683
2022	4,752	635
2021	4,426	744
2020	4,594	886
2019	4,886	811
2018	5,088	842
2017	5,342	901
2016	5,652	900
2015	5,914	888
2014	6,122	832
2013	6,307	846
2012	6,445	989
2011	6,429	936
2010	6,350	844
2009	6,227	900
2008	5,856	887
2007	5,324	867
2006	4,766	804
2005	4,493	861
2004	4,287	842
2003	4,316	828
2002	4,257	837
2001	4,271	885
2000	4,372	958
1999	4,601	901
1998	4,919	844
1997	5,267	873
1996	5,705	1,047
1995	6,177	1,054
1994	6,550	1,136
1993	6,842	1,091
1992	7,096	1,076
1991	7,295	1,162
1990	7,444	1,070
1989	7,472	1,030
1988	7,414	1,135
1987	7,300	1,172
1986	7,153	1,222
1985	6,944	1,259
1984	6,680	1,255
1983	6,361	1,209
1982	6,058	1,069
1981	5,778	1,358
1980	5,526	1,386
1979	5,275	1,292
1978	4,812	1,330
1977	4,779	1,125
1976	4,538	1,174
1975	4,325	1,376
1974	4,136	1,361
1973	3,924	1,166
1972	3,707	1,199
1971	3,549	1,373
1970	3,415	1,087
1969	3,260	1,119
1968	3,150	1,145
1967	3,010	1,217
1966	2,845	1,280
1965	2,747	1,165
1964	2,660	1,155
1963	2,567	1,123
1962	2,475	1,083
1961	2,354	1,040
1960	2,241	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Seychelles by year

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Maldives

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	Seychelles
2023	11	13
2022	11.4	13.1
2021	11.7	16.8
2020	12.1	15.8
2019	12.6	16.4
2018	13.4	17.1
2017	14.3	17.2
2016	15.5	17.4
2015	16.7	17
2014	17.8	17
2013	18.8	17.4
2012	19.8	18.6
2011	20.4	18.6
2010	20.9	16.8
2009	21.3	18.1
2008	20.9	17.8
2007	20	17.6
2006	18.8	17.3
2005	18.3	18.5
2004	18.3	17.4
2003	18.4	18.1
2002	18.7	17.7
2001	19.1	17.7
2000	19.9	18.6
1999	21.2	18.2
1998	23	17.9
1997	24.9	19.1
1996	27.4	21.1
1995	30.1	21
1994	32.5	22.9
1993	34.7	23.4
1992	37	22.6
1991	39.2	24.2
1990	41.3	23.1
1989	42.9	23
1988	44.2	23.8
1987	45.3	24.5
1986	46.3	26.2
1985	46.9	26.5
1984	47.1	26.9
1983	46.9	25.8
1982	46.7	24.1
1981	46.5	28.1
1980	46.6	28.9
1979	46.6	27.6
1978	46.6	28.9
1977	46.5	25.9
1976	46.4	27.1
1975	46.5	30.5
1974	46.8	32.1
1973	47	28.8
1972	47	30.8
1971	47.4	33.6
1970	48	30.2
1969	48.2	31.7
1968	48.7	33.1
1967	49.3	35.5
1966	50	37.8
1965	51.1	36.2
1964	51.9	36.8
1963	52.1	37
1962	52.2	37
1961	51.7	36.9
1960	51.2	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 51.2 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	Seychelles
2100	13.8%	14.8%
2099	13.8%	14.9%
2098	13.9%	14.9%
2097	13.9%	15%
2096	13.9%	15%
2095	14%	15.1%
2094	14%	15.1%
2093	14%	15.2%
2092	14%	15.2%
2091	14%	15.2%
2090	14%	15.3%
2089	13.9%	15.3%
2088	13.8%	15.3%
2087	13.7%	15.3%
2086	13.6%	15.3%
2085	13.5%	15.4%
2084	13.4%	15.4%
2083	13.2%	15.4%
2082	13.1%	15.4%
2081	12.9%	15.4%
2080	12.8%	15.4%
2079	12.6%	15.4%
2078	12.5%	15.5%
2077	12.3%	15.5%
2076	12.2%	15.5%
2075	12.1%	15.6%
2074	12%	15.6%
2073	12%	15.7%
2072	11.9%	15.7%
2071	11.9%	15.7%
2070	11.9%	15.8%
2069	11.9%	15.8%
2068	12%	15.9%
2067	12%	15.9%
2066	12.1%	16%
2065	12.2%	16%
2064	12.3%	16.1%
2063	12.4%	16.1%
2062	12.5%	16.1%
2061	12.7%	16.2%
2060	12.8%	16.2%
2059	12.9%	16.2%
2058	13%	16.2%
2057	13.1%	16.2%
2056	13.1%	16.2%
2055	13.2%	16.2%
2054	13.2%	16.3%
2053	13.2%	16.3%
2052	13.2%	16.3%
2051	13.2%	16.3%
2050	13.1%	16.4%
2049	13%	16.4%
2048	13%	16.5%
2047	12.9%	16.6%
2046	12.8%	16.7%
2045	12.8%	16.9%
2044	12.8%	17%
2043	12.7%	17.2%
2042	12.8%	17.4%
2041	12.8%	17.5%
2040	12.9%	17.7%
2039	13.1%	17.9%
2038	13.2%	18%
2037	13.5%	18.2%
2036	13.7%	18.5%
2035	14.1%	18.6%
2034	14.4%	18.8%
2033	14.8%	18.9%
2032	15.3%	19%
2031	15.8%	19.1%
2030	16.3%	19.2%
2029	16.9%	19.3%
2028	17.5%	19.4%
2027	18.1%	19.5%
2026	18.7%	19.7%
2025	19.3%	19.9%
2024	19.6%	20%
2023	20%	20.1%
2022	20.4%	20.3%
2021	20.8%	20.4%
2020	21.2%	20.6%
2019	21.7%	20.7%
2018	22.1%	20.9%
2017	22.5%	21%
2016	22.8%	21.2%
2015	23.2%	21.4%
2014	23.5%	21.6%
2013	23.9%	21.8%
2012	24.3%	22%
2011	24.9%	22.2%
2010	25.7%	22.5%
2009	26.7%	22.9%
2008	28%	23.5%
2007	29.5%	24%
2006	31.2%	24.5%
2005	32.7%	25%
2004	34.2%	25.5%
2003	35.6%	26%
2002	37.1%	26.5%
2001	38.7%	27%
2000	40.2%	27.6%
1999	41.6%	28.2%
1998	42.9%	28.8%
1997	44.1%	29.3%
1996	45%	29.8%
1995	45.8%	30.3%
1994	46.5%	30.6%
1993	46.8%	31%
1992	47%	31.5%
1991	47.1%	31.9%
1990	47%	32.4%
1989	46.8%	32.9%
1988	46.6%	33.4%
1987	46.3%	33.8%
1986	45.9%	34.1%
1985	45.5%	34.4%
1984	45.4%	34.8%
1983	45.6%	35.2%
1982	45.8%	35.7%
1981	45.9%	36.4%
1980	45.9%	37.1%
1979	45.9%	37.9%
1978	45.8%	38.8%
1977	45.7%	39.7%
1976	45.8%	40.5%
1975	45.6%	41.2%
1974	45.6%	41.9%
1973	45.7%	42.5%
1972	45.8%	43%
1971	45.8%	43.4%
1970	45.6%	43.6%
1969	45.4%	43.4%
1968	45.2%	43.1%
1967	44.7%	42.7%
1966	43.5%	42.1%
1965	41.8%	41.5%
1964	40.3%	40.9%
1963	39.4%	40.3%
1962	38.7%	39.7%
1961	38.2%	39.1%
1960	37.9%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 47% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Seychelles

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Maldives

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	Seychelles
2023	32	42
2022	34	89
2021	60	74
2020	48	51
2019	39	48
2018	40	49
2017	41	47
2016	41	47
2015	41	46
2014	43	46
2013	47	48
2012	47	49
2011	48	50
2010	49	50
2009	52	51
2008	53	51
2007	51	52
2006	52	51
2005	54	50
2004	65	52
2003	70	47
2002	76	45
2001	81	43
2000	94	45
1999	111	41
1998	136	41
1997	149	37
1996	167	39
1995	191	40
1994	222	45
1993	251	49
1992	281	50
1991	310	54
1990	346	53
1989	381	61
1988	424	60
1987	471	62
1986	508	65
1985	552	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	Seychelles
2023	0.57%	1.43%
2022	0.6%	1.45%
2021	0.64%	1.47%
2020	0.69%	1.48%
2019	0.74%	1.48%
2018	0.8%	1.48%
2017	0.86%	1.47%
2016	0.92%	1.46%
2015	0.99%	1.45%
2014	1.05%	1.45%
2013	1.13%	1.44%
2012	1.21%	1.43%
2011	1.29%	1.42%
2010	1.38%	1.41%
2009	1.49%	1.4%
2008	1.61%	1.39%
2007	1.76%	1.39%
2006	1.94%	1.38%
2005	2.16%	1.38%
2004	2.7%	1.38%
2003	2.72%	1.37%
2002	3.08%	1.37%
2001	3.47%	1.37%
2000	3.9%	1.38%
1999	4.36%	1.38%
1998	4.81%	1.39%
1997	5.28%	1.4%
1996	5.74%	1.41%
1995	6.22%	1.43%
1994	6.68%	1.46%
1993	7.15%	1.49%
1992	7.61%	1.53%
1991	8.08%	1.58%
1990	8.57%	1.63%
1989	9.06%	1.69%
1988	9.59%	1.76%
1987	10.1%	1.84%
1986	10.7%	1.93%
1985	11.3%	2.04%
1984	12%	2.16%
1983	12.7%	2.32%
1982	13.4%	2.51%
1981	14.2%	2.74%
1980	15%	3.01%
1979	15.9%	3.34%
1978	16.9%	3.72%
1977	17.9%	4.14%
1976	18.9%	4.6%
1975	20.1%	5.09%
1974	21.2%	5.59%
1973	22.4%	6.09%
1972	23.6%	6.59%
1971	24.7%	7.09%
1970	25.8%	7.58%
1969	26.8%	8.07%
1968	27.7%	8.52%
1967	28.7%	8.92%
1966	29.7%	9.26%
1965	30.6%	9.55%
1964	31.5%	9.8%
1963	32.5%	10%
1962	33.4%	10.2%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.