Child mortality around the world in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality around the world was 0.5216 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5216
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.07
in 1950
All-time low
0.5216
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.5216 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Maldives peaked at 38.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5216, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.82 | 35.06 | 38.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.79 | 26.69 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.83 | 15.97 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.87 | 9.1 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 4.3 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1.51 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.7053 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5923 | 0.5216 | 0.6834 | 4 |
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More health data for Maldives
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 4,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,716 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 31.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Maldives?
- Child mortality around the world in Maldives was 0.5216 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 38.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5216 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality around the world?
- Maldives ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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