Maldives Demographics Profile 2008

Population

385,925 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 23.5% (male 46,174/female 44,396)
15-64 years: 72.7% (male 172,279/female 108,152)
65 years and over: 3.9% (male 7,510/female 7,414) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 25.1 years
male: 26 years
female: 23.7 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

5.566% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

14.84 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

3.66 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

NA (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.59 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.01 male(s)/female
total population: 1.41 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 30.63 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 33.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 27.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 73.72 years
male: 71.55 years
female: 76.01 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.97 children born/woman (2008 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)