Child deaths by world region un data in Maldives
Maldives: Child deaths by world region un data was 31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,593
in 1966
All-time low
31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Maldives is 31, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Maldives peaked at 1,593 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2023.
That places Maldives 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths by world region un data in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,091 | — |
| 1951 | 1,121 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 1,166 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 1,214 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 1,264 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 1,316 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 1,364 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1,409 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 1,450 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1,484 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 1,523 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1,553 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1,577 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,586 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,585 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,574 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,593 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,571 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,543 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,534 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,518 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,489 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,451 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,409 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,356 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1,310 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,281 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,242 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,266 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,154 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1,119 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,088 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,055 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,024 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 987 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 972 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 956 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 925 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 886 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 835 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 784 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 735 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 675 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 611 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 546 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 483 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 423 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 365 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 313 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 264 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 226 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 195 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 171 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 153 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 153 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 124 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 116 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 102 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 78 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 70 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 37 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 31 | -11.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,561, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,288 | 1,091 | 1,484 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,564 | 1,523 | 1,593 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,348 | 1,154 | 1,518 | 10 |
| 1980s | 984.7 | 835 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.9 | 264 | 784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.9 | 107 | 226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8 | 44 | 102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5 | 31 | 43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 183 Saint Lucia 35 compare
- 184 Barbados 33 compare
- 184 Malta 33 compare
- 186 Martinique 31 compare
- 188 Seychelles 26 compare
- 188 Tonga 26 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Maldives?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Maldives was 31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,593 in 1966.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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