Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 2.74 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Maldives is 2.74, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Maldives peaked at 4.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2018.
That places Maldives 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | +161.1% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.74 | -15.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.74 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.765, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +161.1% | 1.13 | 2.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 | 1.49 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.13 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.74 | 3.23 | 2 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Maldives?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Maldives was 2.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. 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 Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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