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Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Tanzania

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Maldives has an annual birth rate of 11 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.58 in Maldives and 4.61 in Tanzania — 192.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.5% in Maldives and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Maldives is ranked 131/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.2 years in Maldives, compared to 19.9 years in Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Maldives — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.43 in Maldives vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Maldives, 21.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Tanzania by year

Maldives
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Tanzania
2023 1.58 4.61
2022 1.58 4.67
2021 1.6 4.73
2020 1.61 4.8
2019 1.64 4.87
2018 1.71 4.93
2017 1.8 4.99
2016 1.9 5.01
2015 2 5.03
2014 2.09 5.12
2013 2.17 5.16
2012 2.25 5.14
2011 2.31 5.14
2010 2.35 5.23
2009 2.39 5.26
2008 2.37 5.32
2007 2.29 5.4
2006 2.2 5.51
2005 2.2 5.58
2004 2.26 5.6
2003 2.34 5.58
2002 2.42 5.57
2001 2.53 5.62
2000 2.69 5.67
1999 2.9 5.75
1998 3.17 5.81
1997 3.48 5.84
1996 3.86 5.83
1995 4.29 5.82
1994 4.69 5.89
1993 5.06 6
1992 5.44 6.08
1991 5.8 6.14
1990 6.13 6.2
1989 6.39 6.3
1988 6.58 6.38
1987 6.73 6.41
1986 6.85 6.49
1985 6.94 6.6
1984 7.03 6.72
1983 7.09 6.81
1982 7.15 6.87
1981 7.19 6.93
1980 7.23 6.99
1979 7.23 7.04
1978 7.23 7.06
1977 7.27 7.07
1976 7.29 7.09
1975 7.32 7.1
1974 7.38 7.12
1973 7.4 7.06
1972 7.37 7.05
1971 7.38 7.04
1970 7.39 7
1969 7.33 6.95
1968 7.28 6.9
1967 7.23 6.86
1966 7.15 6.8
1965 7.07 6.73
1964 7 6.68
1963 6.94 6.65
1962 6.89 6.61
1961 6.79 6.56
1960 6.71 6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Maldives
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Maldives Tanzania
2023 4,566 1,960,623
2022 4,752 1,927,960
2021 4,426 1,880,137
2020 4,594 1,861,377
2019 4,886 1,816,669
2018 5,088 1,777,852
2017 5,342 1,726,909
2016 5,652 1,659,502
2015 5,914 1,592,882
2014 6,122 1,565,630
2013 6,307 1,509,008
2012 6,445 1,439,325
2011 6,429 1,384,886
2010 6,350 1,363,477
2009 6,227 1,332,015
2008 5,856 1,303,728
2007 5,324 1,278,285
2006 4,766 1,257,927
2005 4,493 1,224,165
2004 4,287 1,175,379
2003 4,316 1,118,435
2002 4,257 1,063,195
2001 4,271 1,026,242
2000 4,372 985,185
1999 4,601 948,659
1998 4,919 920,806
1997 5,267 882,544
1996 5,705 868,524
1995 6,177 838,980
1994 6,550 803,953
1993 6,842 778,044
1992 7,096 767,961
1991 7,295 762,011
1990 7,444 750,825
1989 7,472 743,854
1988 7,414 736,551
1987 7,300 718,580
1986 7,153 705,677
1985 6,944 697,867
1984 6,680 687,435
1983 6,361 679,720
1982 6,058 662,627
1981 5,778 645,496
1980 5,526 629,444
1979 5,275 613,388
1978 4,812 595,024
1977 4,779 574,938
1976 4,538 553,617
1975 4,325 533,906
1974 4,136 515,152
1973 3,924 488,429
1972 3,707 467,305
1971 3,549 449,014
1970 3,415 427,988
1969 3,260 408,322
1968 3,150 389,467
1967 3,010 374,763
1966 2,845 360,229
1965 2,747 343,456
1964 2,660 328,527
1963 2,567 314,644
1962 2,475 300,663
1961 2,354 286,839
1960 2,241 275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Tanzania by year

Maldives
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Maldives Tanzania
2023 11 35.2
2022 11.4 35.6
2021 11.7 36
2020 12.1 36.4
2019 12.6 36.9
2018 13.4 37.3
2017 14.3 37.6
2016 15.5 37.6
2015 16.7 37.6
2014 17.8 38.4
2013 18.8 38.4
2012 19.8 38.1
2011 20.4 38.1
2010 20.9 38.8
2009 21.3 39.2
2008 20.9 39.6
2007 20 40.2
2006 18.8 41
2005 18.3 41.5
2004 18.3 41.5
2003 18.4 41.3
2002 18.7 41.2
2001 19.1 41.4
2000 19.9 41.5
1999 21.2 41.8
1998 23 42.1
1997 24.9 42.1
1996 27.4 42.3
1995 30.1 41.9
1994 32.5 41.5
1993 34.7 41.7
1992 37 42.3
1991 39.2 42.7
1990 41.3 43
1989 42.9 43.5
1988 44.2 44
1987 45.3 44.3
1986 46.3 44.9
1985 46.9 45.7
1984 47.1 46.4
1983 46.9 47.1
1982 46.7 47.5
1981 46.5 47.9
1980 46.6 48.3
1979 46.6 48.8
1978 46.6 49.2
1977 46.5 49.5
1976 46.4 49.8
1975 46.5 50.2
1974 46.8 50.6
1973 47 50.3
1972 47 50.4
1971 47.4 50.6
1970 48 50.4
1969 48.2 50.3
1968 48.7 50.2
1967 49.3 50.3
1966 50 50.2
1965 51.1 49.9
1964 51.9 49.8
1963 52.1 49.7
1962 52.2 49.4
1961 51.7 49.1
1960 51.2 49

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 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 51.2 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Maldives Tanzania
Fertility rate 1.58 4.61
Fertility rate rank 129/196 12/196
Birth rate 11 35.2
Birth rate rank 131/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,566 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 130/196 8/196
Natural population change rate +0.87% +2.94%
Population growth +0.34% +2.92%
Population growth rank 146/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth 23.2 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.77 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73.7 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.5 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.9% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 14.9% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.39% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.5% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.57% 3.89%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Maldives Tanzania
2100 13.8% 23.4%
2099 13.8% 23.6%
2098 13.9% 23.8%
2097 13.9% 23.9%
2096 13.9% 24.1%
2095 14% 24.3%
2094 14% 24.5%
2093 14% 24.7%
2092 14% 24.8%
2091 14% 25%
2090 14% 25.2%
2089 13.9% 25.4%
2088 13.8% 25.6%
2087 13.7% 25.8%
2086 13.6% 26%
2085 13.5% 26.2%
2084 13.4% 26.4%
2083 13.2% 26.6%
2082 13.1% 26.8%
2081 12.9% 27.1%
2080 12.8% 27.3%
2079 12.6% 27.5%
2078 12.5% 27.7%
2077 12.3% 28%
2076 12.2% 28.2%
2075 12.1% 28.4%
2074 12% 28.7%
2073 12% 28.9%
2072 11.9% 29.1%
2071 11.9% 29.4%
2070 11.9% 29.6%
2069 11.9% 29.8%
2068 12% 30.1%
2067 12% 30.3%
2066 12.1% 30.6%
2065 12.2% 30.8%
2064 12.3% 31.1%
2063 12.4% 31.3%
2062 12.5% 31.6%
2061 12.7% 31.9%
2060 12.8% 32.1%
2059 12.9% 32.4%
2058 13% 32.7%
2057 13.1% 32.9%
2056 13.1% 33.2%
2055 13.2% 33.5%
2054 13.2% 33.8%
2053 13.2% 34.1%
2052 13.2% 34.3%
2051 13.2% 34.6%
2050 13.1% 34.9%
2049 13% 35.2%
2048 13% 35.5%
2047 12.9% 35.8%
2046 12.8% 36.1%
2045 12.8% 36.4%
2044 12.8% 36.7%
2043 12.7% 37%
2042 12.8% 37.3%
2041 12.8% 37.6%
2040 12.9% 37.9%
2039 13.1% 38.3%
2038 13.2% 38.6%
2037 13.5% 39%
2036 13.7% 39.3%
2035 14.1% 39.6%
2034 14.4% 40%
2033 14.8% 40.3%
2032 15.3% 40.7%
2031 15.8% 41%
2030 16.3% 41.3%
2029 16.9% 41.6%
2028 17.5% 41.8%
2027 18.1% 42.1%
2026 18.7% 42.2%
2025 19.3% 42.4%
2024 19.6% 42.5%
2023 20% 42.7%
2022 20.4% 42.9%
2021 20.8% 43.1%
2020 21.2% 43.4%
2019 21.7% 43.6%
2018 22.1% 43.8%
2017 22.5% 44%
2016 22.8% 44.2%
2015 23.2% 44.5%
2014 23.5% 44.8%
2013 23.9% 44.9%
2012 24.3% 45.1%
2011 24.9% 45.2%
2010 25.7% 45.3%
2009 26.7% 45.3%
2008 28% 45.1%
2007 29.5% 45%
2006 31.2% 44.9%
2005 32.7% 44.8%
2004 34.2% 44.7%
2003 35.6% 44.6%
2002 37.1% 44.6%
2001 38.7% 44.5%
2000 40.2% 44.6%
1999 41.6% 44.7%
1998 42.9% 44.7%
1997 44.1% 44.8%
1996 45% 44.7%
1995 45.8% 44.5%
1994 46.5% 44.9%
1993 46.8% 45.5%
1992 47% 46%
1991 47.1% 46.2%
1990 47% 46.3%
1989 46.8% 46.5%
1988 46.6% 46.7%
1987 46.3% 46.9%
1986 45.9% 47.2%
1985 45.5% 47.4%
1984 45.4% 47.5%
1983 45.6% 47.6%
1982 45.8% 47.5%
1981 45.9% 47.4%
1980 45.9% 47.2%
1979 45.9% 46.9%
1978 45.8% 46.7%
1977 45.7% 46.6%
1976 45.8% 46.5%
1975 45.6% 46.4%
1974 45.6% 46.3%
1973 45.7% 46.2%
1972 45.8% 46.1%
1971 45.8% 46.1%
1970 45.6% 46%
1969 45.4% 45.9%
1968 45.2% 45.8%
1967 44.7% 45.6%
1966 43.5% 45.4%
1965 41.8% 45.2%
1964 40.3% 45%
1963 39.4% 44.8%
1962 38.7% 44.8%
1961 38.2% 44.8%
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 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 47% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Maldives
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Maldives Tanzania
2023 32 276
2022 34 152
2021 60 162
2020 48 160
2019 39 292
2018 40 319
2017 41 345
2016 41 396
2015 41 433
2014 43 454
2013 47 479
2012 47 448
2011 48 475
2010 49 486
2009 52 502
2008 53 511
2007 51 453
2006 52 366
2005 54 350
2004 65 365
2003 70 397
2002 76 454
2001 81 493
2000 94 568
1999 111 635
1998 136 739
1997 149 777
1996 167 775
1995 191 797
1994 222 816
1993 251 851
1992 281 864
1991 310 873
1990 346 900
1989 381 927
1988 424 949
1987 471 964
1986 508 971
1985 552 980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Maldives
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Maldives Tanzania
2023 0.57% 3.89%
2022 0.6% 4.05%
2021 0.64% 4.22%
2020 0.69% 4.42%
2019 0.74% 4.6%
2018 0.8% 4.8%
2017 0.86% 5.02%
2016 0.92% 5.25%
2015 0.99% 5.48%
2014 1.05% 5.67%
2013 1.13% 5.95%
2012 1.21% 6.21%
2011 1.29% 6.5%
2010 1.38% 6.86%
2009 1.49% 7.24%
2008 1.61% 7.7%
2007 1.76% 8.16%
2006 1.94% 8.69%
2005 2.16% 9.24%
2004 2.7% 9.86%
2003 2.72% 10.5%
2002 3.08% 11.3%
2001 3.47% 12.1%
2000 3.9% 12.8%
1999 4.36% 13.6%
1998 4.81% 14.2%
1997 5.28% 14.8%
1996 5.74% 15.2%
1995 6.22% 15.6%
1994 6.68% 15.9%
1993 7.15% 16.1%
1992 7.61% 16.3%
1991 8.08% 16.5%
1990 8.57% 16.7%
1989 9.06% 16.9%
1988 9.59% 17.2%
1987 10.1% 17.4%
1986 10.7% 17.6%
1985 11.3% 17.7%
1984 12% 17.8%
1983 12.7% 17.8%
1982 13.4% 17.8%
1981 14.2% 17.8%
1980 15% 17.9%
1979 15.9% 18.1%
1978 16.9% 18.4%
1977 17.9% 18.8%
1976 18.9% 19.2%
1975 20.1% 19.6%
1974 21.2% 20.1%
1973 22.4% 20.5%
1972 23.6% 20.9%
1971 24.7% 21.2%
1970 25.8% 21.6%
1969 26.8% 21.9%
1968 27.7% 22.2%
1967 28.7% 22.5%
1966 29.7% 22.8%
1965 30.6% 23.1%
1964 31.5% 23.4%
1963 32.5% 23.6%
1962 33.4% 23.8%
1961 - 24%
1960 - 24.2%

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 3.89% in Tanzania. 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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