Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives

Maldives: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 39.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.1%
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2021
All-time low
21.6%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 29.2 % of total male deaths ages 5-142010: 21.8 % of total male deaths ages 5-142015: 21.6 % of total male deaths ages 5-142019: 21.6 % of total male deaths ages 5-142020: 26.8 % of total male deaths ages 5-142021: 39.1 % of total male deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives is 39.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives peaked at 39.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2015.

That places Maldives 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14) in Maldives, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 29.2%
2010 21.8% -25.5%
2015 21.6% -0.7%
2019 21.6% +0.1%
2020 26.8% +23.8%
2021 39.1% +46.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 39.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 39.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.2%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1
2010s 21.7% 21.6% 21.8% 3
2020s 33.0% 26.8% 39.1% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 46 Timor-Leste 42.4% compare
  2. 47 Benin 41.8% compare
  3. 48 Mauritania 41.7% compare
  4. 50 Philippines 39.0% compare
  5. 51 Senegal 38.7% compare
  6. 52 Micronesia, Federated States of 38.7% compare

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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 39.1% 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 39.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Maldives ranks 49th 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 up 79.7%. 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.