Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Maldives
Maldives: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 0.697 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.697 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Maldives peaked at 123.85 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.697, in 2024.
That places Maldives 159th out of 201 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 rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 123.85 | — |
| 1963 | 117.33 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 111.06 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 105.06 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 99.17 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 93.37 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 87.65 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 82.32 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 77.14 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 71.84 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 66.73 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 61.64 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 56.63 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 51.9 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 47.55 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 43.54 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 39.98 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 36.65 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 33.73 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 31.07 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 28.65 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 26.43 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 24.41 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 22.55 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 20.8 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 19.25 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 17.79 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 16.46 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 15.24 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 14.11 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 13.05 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 12.02 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 11.03 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.07 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 9.14 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 8.26 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 7.41 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 6.61 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 5.42 | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9826 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9072 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8392 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7851 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7388 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.697 | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.697 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.697 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.12, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +37.7% | 3.94 | 5.42 |
| 2005 | -43.4% | 5.42 | 3.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.48 | 82.32 | 123.85 | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.36 | 36.65 | 77.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.11 | 16.46 | 33.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.69 | 6.61 | 15.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 2.07 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 0.9826 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7934 | 0.697 | 0.9072 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Maldives?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Maldives was 0.697 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 123.85 in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.697 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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