Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Maldives
Maldives: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Maldives, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4 for child deaths age 1 to 4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Maldives peaked at 377 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 377 | — |
| 1968 | 364 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 352 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 338 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 324 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 310 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 294 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 280 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 265 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 251 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 238 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 227 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 215 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 206 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 197 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 188 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 179 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 172 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 164 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 157 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 150 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 144 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 136 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 129 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 120 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 112 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 102 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 93 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 83 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 72 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 63 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 54 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 46 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 38 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 26 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 17 | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -20.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4 is below the median for South Asia, which is 952.5, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.8% | 22 | 29 |
| 2005 | -41.4% | 29 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364.33 | 352 | 377 | 3 |
| 1970s | 274.2 | 215 | 338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.3 | 136 | 206 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.4 | 46 | 129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5 | 12 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 173 Micronesia (country) 5 compare
- 174 Tonga 4 compare
- 174 Cape Verde 4 compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 4 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Maldives?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Maldives was 4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 377 in 1967.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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