Child mortality line chart by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.4978 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4978
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.97
in 1962
All-time low
0.4978
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.4978 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Maldives peaked at 31.97 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4978, in 2024.
That places Maldives 155th out of 199 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.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 31.97 | — |
| 1963 | 31.03 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 30.15 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 29.27 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 28.37 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 27.45 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 26.52 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 25.59 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 24.64 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 23.62 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 22.53 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 21.41 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 20.26 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 19.12 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 18.03 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 16.99 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 16.02 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 15.11 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 14.25 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 13.44 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 12.69 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 11.98 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 11.32 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 10.69 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 9.52 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 8.99 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 8.48 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.99 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 7.53 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 7.08 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 6.64 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.19 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.74 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 5.29 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.84 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.96 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.46 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9509 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8913 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8317 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7775 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7231 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.675 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6276 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5858 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5533 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.523 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4978 | -4.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.4978 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.4978 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.92, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.79 | 25.59 | 31.97 | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.78 | 15.11 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.15 | 8.48 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 | 3.96 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.33 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9336 | 0.675 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5575 | 0.4978 | 0.6276 | 5 |
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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 in Maldives?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Maldives was 0.4978 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31.97 in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4978 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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