HIV/AIDS deaths in Maldives
Maldives: HIV/AIDS deaths was 1.69 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.69 deaths
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.69 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
0.0157 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Maldives is 1.69 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Maldives peaked at 1.69 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 deaths, in 1990.
That places Maldives 142nd out of 143 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.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0157 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0.0249 deaths | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 deaths | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0575 deaths | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0844 deaths | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1257 deaths | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1868 deaths | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2646 deaths | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3542 deaths | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4499 deaths | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5493 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6539 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7607 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8647 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9619 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8956 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4441 deaths | -50.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3346 deaths | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4287 deaths | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4243 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5741 deaths | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8167 deaths | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 deaths | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.32 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.59 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.69 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.69 deaths | -0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.69 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.69 deaths is below the median for South Asia, which is 102.15 deaths, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1602 deaths | 0.0157 deaths | 0.4499 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.765 deaths | 0.3346 deaths | 1.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 deaths | 0.4243 deaths | 1.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 deaths | 1.37 deaths | 1.69 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.23 deaths compare
- 140 Luxembourg 3.16 deaths compare
- 141 Malta 1.92 deaths compare
- 143 Iceland 0.6729 deaths 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 hiv/aids deaths in Maldives?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Maldives was 1.69 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 deaths in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.