Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2021.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Maldives peaked at 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Maldives 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.5% |
| 2003 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.9% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.4% |
| 2013 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +196.3% |
| 2014 | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.4% |
| 2018 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.5% |
| 2019 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Maldives?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Maldives was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Maldives ranks 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.