Child mortality rate in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Maldives stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Maldives peaked at 38.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Maldives 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.1% | — |
| 1951 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 35.1% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 34.4% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 33.8% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 30.5% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 28.6% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 27.7% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 26.7% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 25.7% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 24.6% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4%, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.8% | 35.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.8% | 26.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 16.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 9.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Maldives?
- Child mortality rate in Maldives was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.