Infant mortality rate in Maldives
Maldives: Infant mortality rate was 4.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4.75 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 135th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.84 | — |
| 2001 | 30.13 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 23.59 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 21.94 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 18.63 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 16.75 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 15.19 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 13.91 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 12.85 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11.94 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.13 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.42 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.75 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.13 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 7.96 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7.42 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.91 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.42 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.98 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.26 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.75 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.35 | 12.85 | 33.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 | 6.42 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 | 4.75 | 5.98 | 5 |
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More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Maldives?
- Infant mortality rate in Maldives was 4.75 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for infant mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 135th out of 184 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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