Maldives vs United States of America: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Maldives
30.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
33.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Maldives rank
14th
United States of America rank
12th
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Maldives
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 111 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Maldives or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Maldives and United States of America?
- 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and United States of America rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Maldives ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.