Annual deaths by age in Maldives
Maldives: Annual deaths by age was 31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,593
in 1966
All-time low
31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 31 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Maldives peaked at 1,593 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2023.
That places Maldives 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,288 | 1,091 | 1,484 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,564 | 1,523 | 1,593 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,348 | 1,154 | 1,518 | 10 |
| 1980s | 984.7 | 835 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.9 | 264 | 784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.9 | 107 | 226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8 | 44 | 102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5 | 31 | 43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 183 Saint Lucia 35 compare
- 184 Barbados 33 compare
- 184 Malta 33 compare
- 186 Martinique 31 compare
- 188 Seychelles 26 compare
- 188 Tonga 26 compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 4,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,716 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 31.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Maldives?
- Annual deaths by age in Maldives was 31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,593 in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for annual deaths by age?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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