Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives
Maldives: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 58.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives stood at 58.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives peaked at 79.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2015.
Maldives ranks 114th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 58.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.1%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 58.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 71.8%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.3% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.5% | 58.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives was 58.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Maldives ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.