Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.453 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 153.2%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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
In 2021, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Maldives stood at 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 153.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Maldives peaked at 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.1% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7737 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.2805 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4904 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +109.7% |
| 2010 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7015 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0.4695 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.2837 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2596 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9642 deaths per 100,000 people | +271.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5008 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1789 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8968 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4819 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3159 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 22 Argentina 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Nicaragua 0.5135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.4829 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 United States 0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Barbados 0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Maldives?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Maldives was 0.453 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 pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Maldives ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.