Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Maldives
Maldives: Child deaths was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Maldives, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Maldives stood at 4. 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 in Maldives peaked at 377 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 173rd of 200 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 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 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
- 172 Micronesia (country) 5 compare
- 173 Marshall Islands 4 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 4 compare
- 173 Tonga 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)
- 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 child deaths in Maldives?
- Child deaths in Maldives was 4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 377 in 1967.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for child deaths?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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