Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Maldives
Maldives: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Maldives stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Maldives peaked at 40 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2024.
That places Maldives 174th out of 200 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 aged 5 to 9 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40 | — |
| 1991 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 29 | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 15 | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -25.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 763.5, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +61.1% | 18 | 29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4 | 24 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 | 10 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 171 Slovenia 6 compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 6 compare
- 173 Bahamas 5 compare
- 174 Grenada 3 compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 3 compare
- 174 Montenegro 3 compare
- 174 Tonga 3 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 deaths aged 5 to 9 in Maldives?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Maldives was 3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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