Maldives Demographics Profile 2009

Population

396,334 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 22.3% (male 45,038/female 43,291)
15-64 years: 73.8% (male 180,874/female 111,703)
65 years and over: 3.9% (male 7,711/female 7,717) (2009 est.)

Median age

total: 25.7 years
male: 26.5 years
female: 24.3 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate

-0.168% (2009 est.)

Birth rate

14.55 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Death rate

3.65 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)

Net migration rate

-12.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 38% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 5.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.62 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1 male(s)/female
total population: 1.44 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 29.53 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 32.04 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 26.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 73.97 years
male: 71.78 years
female: 76.28 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.9 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

fewer than 100 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: Maldivian(s)
adjective: Maldivian

Ethnic groups

South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs

Religions

Sunni Muslim

Languages

Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.3%
male: 96.2%
female: 96.4% (2000 census)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 12 years (2006)

Education expenditures

8% of GDP (2006)