Cause of death, by injury in Maldives
Maldives: Cause of death, by injury was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Maldives is 3.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Maldives peaked at 6.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Maldives 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -11.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.1%, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 175 Denmark 3.2% compare
- 176 Indonesia 3.1% compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 3.1% compare
- 179 Romania 2.9% compare
- 180 North Macedonia 2.6% compare
- 181 Montenegro 2.5% compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Maldives?
- Cause of death, by injury in Maldives was 3.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.