Death rate in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate was 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Maldives stood at 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Maldives peaked at 26.63 deaths per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,708 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Maldives?
- Death rate in Maldives was 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 26.63 deaths per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate?
- Maldives ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.