What is child mortality rate in Maldives?

Child mortality rate in Maldives was 1.6% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.

How does Maldives rank for child mortality rate?

Maldives ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Maldives

Name: Child mortality rate in Maldives
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Child mortality rate was 1.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

1.6%

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

86th

of 204 countries

All-time high

43.8%

in 1950

All-time low

1.6%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Maldives, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1.6% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Maldives peaked at 43.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.

That places Maldives 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	39.9%	36.1%	43.8%	10
1960s	30.0%	25.2%	34.8%	10
1970s	20.1%	15.7%	24.0%	10
1980s	10.3%	7.0%	14.5%	10
1990s	4.8%	3.5%	6.5%	10
2000s	2.5%	2.0%	3.2%	10
2010s	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%	10

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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,640 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,534 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Maldives?: Child mortality rate in Maldives was 1.6% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for child mortality rate?: Maldives ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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