Deaths from falls in Maldives
Maldives: Deaths from falls was 31.07 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Maldives stood at 31.07 deaths.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Maldives peaked at 35.89 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.16 deaths, in 2000.
That places Maldives 161st 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.
Deaths from falls in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.16 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11.35 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.17 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.69 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.32 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 13.14 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 13.62 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.21 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.96 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.43 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15.87 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.67 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.56 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.56 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 18.25 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.87 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.48 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 35.89 deaths | +105.3% |
| 2020 | 34.97 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.07 deaths | -11.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31.07 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31.07 deaths is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,094 deaths, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +105.3% | 17.48 deaths | 35.89 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 deaths | 11.16 deaths | 14.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.55 deaths | 14.96 deaths | 35.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.02 deaths | 31.07 deaths | 34.97 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 158 Montenegro 41.39 deaths compare
- 159 Eswatini 38.35 deaths compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 34.01 deaths compare
- 162 Bahrain 31.02 deaths compare
- 163 Cape Verde 27.68 deaths compare
- 164 Fiji 27.05 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 deaths from falls in Maldives?
- Deaths from falls in Maldives was 31.07 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 35.89 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 deaths in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for deaths from falls?
- Maldives ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.