Child mortality by income level of country in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5439 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.41 deaths per 100 live births
in 1962
All-time low
0.5439 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Maldives stood at 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Maldives peaked at 33.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 155th 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 mortality by income level of country in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 33.41 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1963 | 32.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 31.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 30.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 29.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 28.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 27.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 25.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 24.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 23.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 22.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 21.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 20.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 19.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 17.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 15.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 13.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 12.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 12.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 10.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 9.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 7.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.31 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9859 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9195 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.856 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7962 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7401 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6879 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6417 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6036 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5713 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.17 deaths per 100 live births | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | 33.41 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.83 deaths per 100 live births | 16 deaths per 100 live births | 25.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | 15.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7401 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6097 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6879 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 152 China 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 156 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.1322 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Maldives?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Maldives was 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .