Child mortality rate in Maldives
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
70
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.
Child mortality rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.8% | — |
| 1951 | 42.9% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 42.0% | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 41.2% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 39.4% | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 36.8% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 36.1% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 34.8% | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 33.7% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 32.6% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 30.5% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 29.4% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 27.2% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 26.0% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 24.0% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.9%, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 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)
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- 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 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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Probability of death before the age of five.