Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Maldives
Maldives: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 21.89 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Maldives stood at 21.89.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Maldives peaked at 27.65 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2000.
That places Maldives 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.13 | — |
| 2001 | 27.65 | +287.9% |
| 2002 | 24.95 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 19.58 | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 11.26 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 17.43 | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 14.17 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 10.78 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 14.89 | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 14.93 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.76 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.89 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15 | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 12.97 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 13.99 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 17.23 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 20.45 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 21.89 | +7.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 21.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +287.9% | 7.13 | 27.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.61 | 7.13 | 27.65 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.53 | 10.78 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 | 20.45 | 21.89 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Maldives?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Maldives was 21.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 27.65 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Maldives ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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