3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Maldives
Maldives: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 4.1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4.1 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Maldives peaked at 22.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2021.
That places Maldives 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 17.5 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 12 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 9 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.88 | 8.3 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Maldives?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Maldives was 4.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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