Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Maldives
Maldives: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
472
in 1987
All-time low
10
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Maldives, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 10 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Maldives peaked at 472 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
That places Maldives 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 472 | — |
| 1988 | 448 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 425 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 400 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 371 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 341 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 309 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 279 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 248 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 216 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 185 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 155 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 130 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 106 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 88 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 77 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 67 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 52 | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | -16.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 10 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,148, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 448.33 | 425 | 472 | 3 |
| 1990s | 263.4 | 130 | 400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64 | 42 | 106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3 | 16 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 177 Saint Lucia 12 compare
- 178 Montenegro 11 compare
- 179 Barbados 10 compare
- 181 Seychelles 9 compare
- 182 Malta 8 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Maldives?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Maldives was 10 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 472 in 1987.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Maldives ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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