Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -20 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -20 % change on previous year for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 180.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 31.82 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -41.38 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Maldives ranks 181st of 199 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 (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1970 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1971 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1972 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1973 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1974 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1975 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1976 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1977 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1978 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1979 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1980 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1981 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1982 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1983 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1984 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1985 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1986 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1987 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1988 | -4 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1989 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1990 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1991 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1992 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1993 | -8.93 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1994 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | -10.75 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1996 | -13.25 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1997 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1998 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1999 | -14.81 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2000 | -17.39 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2001 | -18.42 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2002 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2003 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 2005 | -41.38 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2006 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2007 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2008 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2017 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2018 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2022 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2024 | -20 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -20 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5.12 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -20 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -7.05 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate 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 | +306.8% | -15.38 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +225.0% | -20 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -230.0% | 31.82 % change on previous year | -41.38 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -180.0% | 25 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | -4.81 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.21 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.97 % change on previous year | -41.38 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.1 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.19 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 178 China -15.79 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Palestine -17.56 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Tonga -20 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Ethiopia -20.93 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Iceland -25 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Montenegro -25 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Maldives was -20 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31.82 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.38 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.