Deaths from road injuries in Maldives
Maldives: Deaths from road injuries was 7 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
7
Change on year
up 69.9%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
21
in 2018
All-time low
1.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Maldives stood at 7.
The figure is up 69.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Maldives peaked at 21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2000.
That places Maldives 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from road injuries in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 | — |
| 2001 | 3.05 | +182.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -64.6% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | +181.5% |
| 2004 | 6 | +97.4% |
| 2005 | 20 | +233.3% |
| 2006 | 8 | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 9.01 | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 13 | +84.4% |
| 2014 | 6.06 | -53.4% |
| 2015 | 14 | +131.0% |
| 2016 | 7.03 | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 11 | +56.5% |
| 2018 | 21 | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 6.07 | -71.1% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 7 | +69.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,496, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.03 | 1.08 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 6.06 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 4.12 | 7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 179 Dominica 8 compare
- 179 Grenada 8 compare
- 179 Kiribati 8 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 7 compare
- 182 Seychelles 7 compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 5 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Maldives?
- Deaths from road injuries in Maldives was 7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Maldives ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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