Child mortality vs health expenditure in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 0.5439 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5439
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.41
in 1962
All-time low
0.5439
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.5439 for child mortality vs health expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Maldives peaked at 33.41 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5439, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 151st of 195 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 vs health expenditure in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 33.41 | — |
| 1963 | 32.5 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 31.58 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 30.67 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 29.74 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 28.79 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 27.81 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 26.84 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 25.85 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 24.81 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 23.7 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 22.54 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 21.35 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 20.17 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 19.02 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 17.95 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 16.95 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 16 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 15.13 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 14.31 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 13.54 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 12.82 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 12.13 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.49 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.87 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 10.28 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 9.72 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 9.2 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 8.7 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 8.21 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.74 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.31 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 5.35 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.88 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 3.95 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.11 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9859 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9195 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.856 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7962 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7401 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6879 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6417 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6036 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5713 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5439 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.17 | 26.84 | 33.41 | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.83 | 16 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.95 | 9.2 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 | 4.41 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1.49 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.7401 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6097 | 0.5439 | 0.6879 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1904 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2695 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Maldives?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Maldives was 0.5439 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.41 in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5439 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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