Maldives sees biggest marriage dip in five years in '25

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The Maldives recorded its biggest decline in marriages and also the highest divorce rates in the last five years in 2025, according to data released by the Maldives Bureau of Statistics. The 2026 Maldives statistical pocketbook shows that 5,148 couples got married last year – marking a decline from the four previous years. 2021: 5,414 marriages 2022: 5,753 marriages 2023: 5,373 marriages 2024: 5,170 marriages 2025: