Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Maldives
Maldives: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 21.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Maldives stood at 21.9%.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Maldives peaked at 27.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +287.9% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 7.1% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 21.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Maldives?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Maldives was 21.9% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Maldives ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.