Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 81.04 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.04 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.04 years
in 2023
All-time low
36.49 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Maldives is 81.04 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Maldives peaked at 81.04 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.49 years, in 1950.
That places Maldives 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.08 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 37 years | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 36.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 36.95 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 37.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 37.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 37.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 37.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 37.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 38.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 38.65 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 39.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 39.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 40.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 40.76 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 41.41 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 42.11 years | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 42.85 years | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 43.65 years | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 44.52 years | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 45.45 years | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 46.43 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 47.46 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 48.53 years | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 49.65 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 50.75 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 51.84 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 50.45 years | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 53.87 years | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 54.82 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 55.73 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 56.61 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 57.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 58.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 59.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 59.99 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 60.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 61.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 62.38 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 63.15 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 63.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 64.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.43 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 66.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 67.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 68.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 69.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.89 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 71.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 73.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.78 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 75.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.71 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.05 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.76 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.04 years | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 81.04 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 81.04 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.82 years, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.14 years | 36.49 years | 37.89 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.65 years | 38.24 years | 43.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9 years | 44.52 years | 53.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.69 years | 54.82 years | 62.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.6 years | 63.15 years | 70.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.93 years | 70.89 years | 76.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.33 years | 76.76 years | 79.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.64 years | 78.05 years | 81.04 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 46 United Kingdom 81.3 years compare
- 47 Bahrain 81.28 years compare
- 48 Chile 81.17 years compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 years compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 52 Taiwan 80.56 years compare
More climate change data for Maldives
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 207,727 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Maldives?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Maldives was 81.04 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 81.04 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.49 years in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Maldives ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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