Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Maldives
Maldives: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.75 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
161st
of 213 countries
All-time high
33.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
4.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4.75 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Maldives peaked at 33.84 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.75 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 161st of 213 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 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.84 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 30.13 per 1,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 23.59 per 1,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 21.94 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 18.63 per 1,000 live births | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 16.75 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 15.19 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 13.91 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 12.85 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11.94 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.13 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.75 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.13 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.53 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7.42 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.91 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.58 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.26 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.75 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.75 per 1,000 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.96 per 1,000 live births, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.35 per 1,000 live births | 12.85 per 1,000 live births | 33.84 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | 11.94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 per 1,000 live births | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Maldives?
- Infant mortality rate in Maldives was 4.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for infant mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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