What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Maldives rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Maldives ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Maldives

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Maldives
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 0.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.47 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

147th

of 195 countries

All-time high

24 per 1,000 live births

in 1962

All-time low

0.47 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1962–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Maldives, 1962–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.47 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Maldives peaked at 24 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.47 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Maldives 147th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.21 per 1,000 live births	20.28 per 1,000 live births	24 per 1,000 live births	8
1970s	16.22 per 1,000 live births	12.8 per 1,000 live births	19.65 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	9.78 per 1,000 live births	7.68 per 1,000 live births	12.16 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	5.54 per 1,000 live births	3.77 per 1,000 live births	7.28 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	2.13 per 1,000 live births	1.28 per 1,000 live births	3.38 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	0.895 per 1,000 live births	0.64 per 1,000 live births	1.19 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	0.532 per 1,000 live births	0.47 per 1,000 live births	0.6 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Maldives

144 Slovakia 0.53 per 1,000 live births compare
145 Sri Lanka 0.52 per 1,000 live births compare
146 Qatar 0.48 per 1,000 live births compare
147 Canada 0.47 per 1,000 live births compare
147 Saudi Arabia 0.47 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Maldives

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,798 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,708 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,126 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,593 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,640 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,534 (2025)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Maldives?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Maldives was 0.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 24 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Maldives ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.