Child mortality by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality by sex was 0.5876 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Maldives, 1962β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Maldives stood at 0.5876. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Maldives peaked at 34.78 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5876, in 2024.
That places Maldives 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.48 | 28.07 | 34.78 | 8 |
| 1970s | 21.84 | 16.87 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.71 | 9.88 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 4.83 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 1.64 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.8012 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6589 | 0.5876 | 0.7447 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 149 Croatia, Republic of 0.6025 compare
- 150 China, People's Republic of 0.6012 compare
- 151 Serbia, Republic of 0.5961 compare
- 153 Canada 0.5873 compare
- 154 Malta 0.5713 compare
- 155 Russian Federation 0.569 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,708 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,593 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Maldives?
- Child mortality by sex in Maldives was 0.5876 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5876 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality by sex?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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