Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Maldives
Maldives: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 28.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 28.6% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Maldives peaked at 40.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 113th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -15.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 28.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 28.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 33.1%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.2% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 28.6% | 34.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 110 Burkina Faso 28.9% compare
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
- 112 India 28.6% compare
- 114 Vanuatu 28.6% compare
- 115 Cote d'Ivoire 28.5% compare
- 116 Mauritania 28.3% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Maldives?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Maldives was 28.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Maldives ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.