Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Maldives stood at -4.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 0.6349 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -21.67 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Maldives 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1965 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1966 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1967 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1968 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1969 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1970 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1971 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1972 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1973 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1974 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1975 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1976 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1977 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1979 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1982 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1983 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1984 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1985 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1986 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1988 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1993 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1994 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1995 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1996 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1997 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1998 | -9.1 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1999 | -9.86 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2000 | -10.71 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2001 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2002 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2003 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6349 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2005 | -21.67 % change on previous year | -3512.7% |
| 2006 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2007 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2008 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2009 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2010 | -7 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2011 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2012 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2014 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2015 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2016 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2017 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2018 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2019 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2020 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2021 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2022 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2023 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -4.82 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.96 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -4.82 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -4.16 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3512.7% | 0.6349 % change on previous year | -21.67 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +105.4% | -11.83 % change on previous year | 0.6349 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +52.8% | -21.67 % change on previous year | -10.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -5.12 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.62 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.31 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.19 % change on previous year | -21.67 % change on previous year | 0.6349 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.55 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.91 % change on previous year | -7.02 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 182 Belarus -4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Montenegro -4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates -4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Azerbaijan -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 187 India -5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Nauru -5.5 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Maldives was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6349 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.67 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.