Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.23 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.23 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Maldives peaked at 0.27 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.16 deaths, in 2012.
That places Maldives 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.27 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.23 deaths | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.183 deaths | 0.17 deaths | 0.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.178 deaths | 0.16 deaths | 0.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.235 deaths | 0.23 deaths | 0.24 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 173 Cape Verde 0.34 deaths compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 0.32 deaths compare
- 174 Seychelles 0.32 deaths compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 0.12 deaths compare
- 178 Fiji 0.07 deaths compare
- 179 Andorra 0.06 deaths compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Maldives?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Maldives was 0.23 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 deaths in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Maldives ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.