Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives
Maldives: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 64.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 female deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives peaked at 64.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.8% | — |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +59.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 64.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 64.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 45.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.3% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 40.4% | 64.4% | 2 |
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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 64.4% 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 64.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Maldives ranks 12th out of 184 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 up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, 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.