Child deaths life stage in Maldives
Maldives: Child deaths life stage was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage in Maldives, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4 for child deaths life stage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Maldives peaked at 377 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 172nd 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 life stage 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 life stage 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
- 171 Micronesia, Federated States of 5 compare
- 172 Cabo Verde 4 compare
- 172 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 4 compare
- 172 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in Maldives?
- Child deaths life stage in Maldives was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 377 in 1967.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for child deaths life stage?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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