Life Expectancy at Birth: Maldives
Maldives's life expectancy at birth is currently 81.285 years as of 2024. # Maldives Life Expectancy at Birth Maldives reached 81.
Current (2024)
81.285 years
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
81.285 years
Low (1960)
38.244 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Maldives
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Maldives
Analysis# Maldives Life Expectancy at Birth
Maldives reached 81.285 years life expectancy at birth in 2024, marking its all-time peak. This represents a remarkable 112.5% increase since 1960, when the nation recorded just 38.244 years. The six-decade trajectory reflects profound improvements in healthcare infrastructure, living standards, and public health outcomes across the island nation.
Recent years reveal a pattern of steady gains with one notable disruption. A dip in 2020–2021 coincided with the global pandemic, dropping to 78.052 years before recovering sharply. From 2022 onward, life expectancy has climbed consistently, reaching 81.285 years in 2024. The sustained upward momentum suggests Maldives continues strengthening its health systems and maintaining its position among the region's higher life expectancy nations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.285 years | +0.30% |
| 2023 | 81.041 years | +0.35% |
| 2022 | 80.76 years | +3.47% |
| 2021 | 78.052 years | -0.84% |
| 2020 | 78.713 years | -1.25% |
| 2019 | 79.707 years | +0.34% |
| 2018 | 79.433 years | +0.26% |
| 2017 | 79.228 years | +0.40% |
| 2016 | 78.913 years | +0.39% |
| 2015 | 78.607 years | +0.54% |
| 2014 | 78.187 years | +0.44% |
| 2013 | 77.847 years | +0.43% |
| 2012 | 77.512 years | +0.48% |
| 2011 | 77.141 years | +0.50% |
| 2010 | 76.756 years | +0.50% |
| 2009 | 76.371 years | +0.49% |
| 2008 | 75.999 years | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 75.711 years | +0.60% |
| 2006 | 75.256 years | +0.63% |
| 2005 | 74.785 years | +2.43% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.008 years | -0.35% |
| 2003 | 73.263 years | +1.25% |
| 2002 | 72.36 years | +0.98% |
| 2001 | 71.659 years | +1.08% |
| 2000 | 70.892 years | +1.05% |
| 1999 | 70.157 years | +1.23% |
| 1998 | 69.303 years | +1.15% |
| 1997 | 68.517 years | +1.16% |
| 1996 | 67.734 years | +1.15% |
| 1995 | 66.962 years | +1.16% |
| 1994 | 66.197 years | +1.17% |
| 1993 | 65.434 years | +1.19% |
| 1992 | 64.664 years | +1.18% |
| 1991 | 63.911 years | +1.21% |
| 1990 | 63.148 years | +1.24% |
| 1989 | 62.375 years | +1.27% |
| 1988 | 61.59 years | +1.32% |
| 1987 | 60.789 years | +1.33% |
| 1986 | 59.993 years | +1.37% |
| 1985 | 59.18 years | +1.44% |
| 1984 | 58.341 years | +1.49% |
| 1983 | 57.484 years | +1.54% |
| 1982 | 56.614 years | +1.59% |
| 1981 | 55.729 years | +1.66% |
| 1980 | 54.819 years | +1.76% |
| 1979 | 53.871 years | +6.79% |
| 1978 | 50.448 years | -2.68% |
| 1977 | 51.835 years | +2.13% |
| 1976 | 50.753 years | +2.23% |
| 1975 | 49.645 years | +2.29% |
| 1974 | 48.535 years | +2.27% |
| 1973 | 47.459 years | +2.21% |
| 1972 | 46.431 years | +2.15% |
| 1971 | 45.454 years | +2.09% |
| 1970 | 44.522 years | +1.99% |
| 1969 | 43.654 years | +1.87% |
| 1968 | 42.852 years | +1.77% |
| 1967 | 42.106 years | +1.69% |
| 1966 | 41.406 years | +1.59% |
| 1965 | 40.759 years | +1.51% |
| 1964 | 40.152 years | +1.41% |
| 1963 | 39.593 years | +1.29% |
| 1962 | 39.09 years | +1.15% |
| 1961 | 38.645 years | +1.05% |
| 1960 | 38.244 years | — |
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