Infant deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Infant deaths was 27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
176th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,145
in 1964
All-time low
27
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Infant deaths in Maldives, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Maldives stood at 27. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Maldives peaked at 1,145 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 176th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,143 | — |
| 1964 | 1,145 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,142 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,138 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,135 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,128 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,118 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,110 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,098 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,077 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,059 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,038 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,012 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 986 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 964 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 945 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 924 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 902 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 882 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 864 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 849 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 834 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 818 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 797 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 771 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 740 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 707 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 669 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 625 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 576 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 526 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 475 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 422 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 367 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 314 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 267 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 227 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 193 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 166 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 145 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 128 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 120 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 103 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 96 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 27 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,136 | 1,118 | 1,145 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,021 | 924 | 1,110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 816.4 | 707 | 902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.8 | 227 | 669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.2 | 93 | 193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7 | 40 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 | 27 | 36 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Maldives?
- Infant deaths in Maldives was 27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,145 in 1964.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for infant deaths?
- Maldives ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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