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

Maldives: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 46.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
46.3%
Change on year
up 103.1%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2021
All-time low
9.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

10203040502000201020212000: 12.6 % of total female deaths ages 15-592010: 11.3 % of total female deaths ages 15-592015: 10 % of total female deaths ages 15-592019: 9.5 % of total female deaths ages 15-592020: 22.8 % of total female deaths ages 15-592021: 46.3 % of total female deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives is 46.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 103.1% on the previous year and up 311.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Maldives peaked at 46.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.

Maldives ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59) in Maldives, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 12.6%
2010 11.3% -10.9%
2015 10.0% -10.9%
2019 9.5% -5.0%
2020 22.8% +139.1%
2021 46.3% +103.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 46.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 46.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.9%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2010s 10.3% 9.5% 11.3% 3
2020s 34.5% 22.8% 46.3% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 26 Niger 48.7% compare
  2. 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.6% compare
  3. 28 Paraguay 48.4% compare
  4. 30 Madagascar 46.1% compare
  5. 31 Guinea 46.1% compare
  6. 32 Nicaragua 45.8% 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 46.3% 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 46.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Maldives ranks 29th 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 311.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). 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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 15-59
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 female deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, 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.