Maldives: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , Maldives's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 81.29.
That's up 0.3% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . Maldives ranks #44 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 81.29
- Trough
- 74.79
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- +2.0%
- +0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +4.0%
- +0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 81.2850 | |
| 81.0410 | |
| 80.7600 | |
| 78.0520 | |
| 78.7130 | |
| 79.7070 | |
| 79.4330 | |
| 79.2280 | |
| 78.9130 | |
| 78.6070 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Maldives's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Maldives's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 81.29, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Maldives's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- Maldives's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Maldives rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, Maldives ranked #44 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does Maldives's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so Maldives is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.