Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Maldives
Maldives: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria was 0.5439 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5439
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
33.41
in 1962
All-time low
0.5439
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Maldives stood at 0.5439. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Maldives peaked at 33.41 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5439, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 154th of 198 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 share of children immunized against diphtheria 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.5439 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.5439 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.11, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Maldives?
- Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Maldives was 0.5439 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.41 in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5439 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Maldives ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria 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 share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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