Child mortality vs population growth in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.868 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.868
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 1985
All-time low
0.8576
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Maldives stood at 0.868.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Maldives peaked at 3.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8576, in 2021.
That places Maldives 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.63 | — |
| 1951 | 1.74 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 1.81 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.87 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.94 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.03 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 2.11 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.19 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.46 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 2.52 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.58 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.61 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.67 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.91 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.08 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.15 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.08 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.29 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 3.35 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.41 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.48 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.55 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.63 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.65 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.63 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.58 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.52 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.43 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.31 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.97 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9149 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8576 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9067 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.868 | -4.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.868 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.868 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9107, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.99 | 1.63 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 | 2.77 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 | 3.35 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 1.66 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.42 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8868 | 0.8576 | 0.9149 | 4 |
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)
- 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 vs population growth in Maldives?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Maldives was 0.868 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8576 in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Maldives ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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