Death rate road traffic injuries in Maldives
Maldives: Death rate road traffic injuries was 1.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.6
World rank
180th
of 182 countries
All-time high
5
in 2005
All-time low
1.6
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Maldives is 1.6, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Maldives peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2019.
That places Maldives 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 | — |
| 2005 | 5 | +177.8% |
| 2010 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -38.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.9, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 | 1.8 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 178 Iceland 2 compare
- 179 Kiribati 1.9 compare
- 181 Micronesia (country) 0.2 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Maldives?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Maldives was 1.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Maldives ranks 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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