Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 49.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives stood at 49.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives peaked at 139.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Maldives 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 113.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +620.8% |
| 2002 | 105.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 139.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 58.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.1% |
| 2005 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.0% |
| 2007 | 126.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +598.7% |
| 2008 | 114.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 132.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 123.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 106.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 112.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 102.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 99.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 98.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 53.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 57.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 49.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Maldives was 49.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 139.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Maldives ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.