Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality rate was 0.697 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.697 for child mortality rate 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 in Maldives peaked at 123.85 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.697, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 159th 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 rate 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 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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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Maldives?
- Child mortality rate in Maldives was 0.697 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 123.85 in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.697 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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