Child mortality in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality was 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5439 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
156th
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.82 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.5439 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Maldives, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Maldives is 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Maldives peaked at 45.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Maldives 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 45.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 45.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 45.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 45.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 45.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 45.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 45.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 45.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 45.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 45.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 45.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 45.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1812 | 44.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1813 | 44.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1814 | 44.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1815 | 44.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1816 | 44.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1817 | 44.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1818 | 44.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1819 | 44.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 44.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1821 | 44.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 44.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 44.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1824 | 44.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1825 | 44.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1826 | 44.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1827 | 43.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1828 | 43.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 43.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 43.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1831 | 43.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1832 | 43.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 43.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1834 | 43.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1835 | 43.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1836 | 43.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1837 | 43.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1838 | 43.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1839 | 43.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 43.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1841 | 43.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1842 | 42.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1843 | 42.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1844 | 42.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1845 | 42.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1846 | 42.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1847 | 42.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1848 | 42.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1849 | 42.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 42.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 42.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 42.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 42.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 42.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 42.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 42.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 41.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 41.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 41.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 41.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 41.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 41.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 41.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 41.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 41.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 41.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 41.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 41.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 41.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 41.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 41.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 41.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 40.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 40.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 40.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 40.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 40.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 40.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 40.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 40.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 40.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 40.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 40.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 40.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 40.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 40.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 40.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 40.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 39.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 39.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 39.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 39.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 39.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 39.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 39.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 39.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 39.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 39.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 39.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 39.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 39.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 39.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 39.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 39.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 39.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 38.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 38.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 38.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 38.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 38.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 38.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 38.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 38.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 38.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 38.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 38.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 38.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 38.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 38.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 38.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 38.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 38.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 37.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 37.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 37.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 37.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 37.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 37.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 37.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 37.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 37.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 37.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 37.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 37.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 37.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 37.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 37.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 37.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 37.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 36.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 36.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 36.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 36.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 36.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 36.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 36.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 36.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 36.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 36.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 35.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 35.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 35.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 35.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 34.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 34.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 34.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 34.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 34.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 33.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 33.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.11 deaths per 100 live births, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 45.51 deaths per 100 live births | 45.2 deaths per 100 live births | 45.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.82 deaths per 100 live births | 44.51 deaths per 100 live births | 45.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 44.14 deaths per 100 live births | 43.83 deaths per 100 live births | 44.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 43.46 deaths per 100 live births | 43.16 deaths per 100 live births | 43.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.8 deaths per 100 live births | 42.51 deaths per 100 live births | 43.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 42.15 deaths per 100 live births | 41.86 deaths per 100 live births | 42.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 41.51 deaths per 100 live births | 41.23 deaths per 100 live births | 41.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.88 deaths per 100 live births | 40.6 deaths per 100 live births | 41.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 40.26 deaths per 100 live births | 39.98 deaths per 100 live births | 40.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.64 deaths per 100 live births | 39.37 deaths per 100 live births | 39.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 39.04 deaths per 100 live births | 38.77 deaths per 100 live births | 39.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 38.45 deaths per 100 live births | 38.18 deaths per 100 live births | 38.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.86 deaths per 100 live births | 37.6 deaths per 100 live births | 38.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.29 deaths per 100 live births | 37.03 deaths per 100 live births | 37.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.72 deaths per 100 live births | 36.47 deaths per 100 live births | 36.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.27 deaths per 100 live births | 34.25 deaths per 100 live births | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.92 deaths per 100 live births | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | 34.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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
- 153 China 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Croatia 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 Canada 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Serbia 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (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 mortality in Maldives?
- Child mortality in Maldives was 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 45.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality?
- Maldives ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.