Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Maldives
Maldives: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 9.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Maldives is 9.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Maldives peaked at 17.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2021.
That places Maldives 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -19.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.4%, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Maldives?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Maldives was 9.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.