Child mortality gdp per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality gdp per capita was 0.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.54
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.41
in 1962
All-time low
0.54
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality gdp per capita in Maldives is 0.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 33.41 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 155th of 200 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 gdp per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 33.41 | — |
| 1963 | 32.5 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 31.58 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 30.67 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 29.74 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 28.79 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 27.81 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 26.84 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 25.85 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 24.81 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 23.7 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 22.54 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 21.35 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 20.17 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 19.02 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 17.95 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 16.95 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 16 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 15.13 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 14.31 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 13.54 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 12.82 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 12.13 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.49 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.87 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 10.28 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 9.72 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 9.2 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.21 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.74 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.31 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 5.35 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.88 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 3.95 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.11 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.92 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.74 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.69 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.64 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.57 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.54 | -5.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.54 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.11, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.17 | 26.84 | 33.41 | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.83 | 16 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.95 | 9.2 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 | 4.41 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1.49 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.74 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.608 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Maldives was 0.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.41 in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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