Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Maldives
Maldives: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 62.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
62.89
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
149.19
in 2000
All-time low
61.73
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 62.89 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Maldives peaked at 149.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.73, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 164th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149.19 | — |
| 2001 | 143.66 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 134.88 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 126.69 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 122.74 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 106.94 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 99.2 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 95.32 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 91.5 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 89.41 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 87.11 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 85.4 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 82.32 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 79.01 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 75.77 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 73.52 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 70.81 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 67.62 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 63.51 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 61.86 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 61.73 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.89 | +1.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 62.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.94, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 62.89 is below the median for South Asia, which is 120.1, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.95 | 89.41 | 149.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.69 | 61.86 | 87.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.31 | 61.73 | 62.89 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Maldives?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Maldives was 62.89 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 149.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.73 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Maldives ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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