Infant mortality rate by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4339 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 1962
All-time low
0.4339 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Maldives is 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Maldives peaked at 22.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Maldives 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 22.31 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1963 | 21.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 21.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 20.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 20.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 19.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 19.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 18.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 17.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 16.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 15.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 14.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 13.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 13.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 12.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9934 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9309 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8724 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8195 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7691 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7187 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6724 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6261 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5855 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5449 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.509 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4815 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4559 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.62 deaths per 100 live births, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.64 deaths per 100 live births | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | 22.31 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.07 deaths per 100 live births | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | 18.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.805 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5855 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.485 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5449 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 150 Qatar 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.4414 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Malta 0.4367 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Canada 0.4322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Bulgaria 0.4223 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Serbia 0.4056 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Maldives?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Maldives was 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4339 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .