Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Maldives
Maldives: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 35.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 35.3% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Maldives peaked at 36.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +105.9% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -2.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 35.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 35.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.6%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.2% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.3% | 36.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Maldives?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Maldives was 35.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Maldives ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.