Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Maldives
Maldives: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 was 23.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Maldives stood at 23.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Maldives peaked at 37.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2021.
That places Maldives 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -30.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 23.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 23.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.5% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 23.2% | 33.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 139 Ghana 24.6% compare
- 140 Cote d'Ivoire 23.7% compare
- 141 East Timor 23.5% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 23.1% compare
- 144 Nigeria 23.0% compare
- 145 Seychelles 22.8% 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Maldives?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 in Maldives was 23.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.