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
151st
of 195 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

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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 151st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 148 Sri Lanka 0.5259 compare
  2. 149 Croatia 0.5252 compare
  3. 150 Bulgaria 0.5238 compare
  4. 152 Canada 0.4962 compare
  5. 153 Malta 0.4942 compare
  6. 154 Serbia 0.4823 compare

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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 151st out of 195 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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Indicator
Child mortality line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
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