| Population |
339,330 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 44.4% (male 77,424; female 73,191)
15-64 years: 52.6% (male 91,045; female 87,331)
65 years and over: 3% (male 5,207; female 5,132) (2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 17.5 years
male: 17.4 years
female: 17.6 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate |
2.86% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate |
36.06 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate |
7.44 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
total: 58.32 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 59.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 57.43 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth |
total population: 63.68 years
male: 62.41 years
female: 65.01 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
5.14 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
0.1% (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
less 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 |
conventional long form: republic of maldives
conventional short form: maldives
local short form: dhivehi raajje
local long form: dhivehi raajjeyge jumhooriyyaa |