Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0134 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.26 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Maldives 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.98 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9333 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8833 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8367 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7933 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7567 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7167 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6867 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6567 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5967 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5733 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5467 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5233 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.48 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4533 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.43 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3733 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.34 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.31 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2767 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.21 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.18 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0134 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0134 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | 0.0967 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -41.4% | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.914 units per square kilometre | 0.7167 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5643 units per square kilometre | 0.4533 units per square kilometre | 0.6867 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | 0.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 42 Mali 0.0189 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Angola 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sudan 0.0164 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 South Sudan 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Zambia 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.