Maldives vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty

Maldives
1.57 live births per woman
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.56 live births per woman
in 2023
Maldives rank
155th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
156th

Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time

  • Maldives
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1.57 live births per woman against 1.56 live births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 6.33 live births per woman 2.33 live births per woman 3.99 live births per woman Maldives
1960s 7.04 live births per woman 2.76 live births per woman 4.28 live births per woman Maldives
1970s 7.33 live births per woman 1.97 live births per woman 5.35 live births per woman Maldives
1980s 6.92 live births per woman 1.8 live births per woman 5.12 live births per woman Maldives
1990s 4.48 live births per woman 1.75 live births per woman 2.73 live births per woman Maldives
2000s 2.37 live births per woman 1.76 live births per woman 0.6132 live births per woman Maldives
2010s 2.02 live births per woman 1.8 live births per woman 0.222 live births per woman Maldives
2020s 1.59 live births per woman 1.57 live births per woman 0.024 live births per woman Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Maldives or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Maldives, at 1.57 live births per woman against 1.56 live births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01 live births per woman, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Maldives and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
Maldives ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.