Infant mortality rate in Maldives
Maldives: Infant mortality rate was 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4745 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
24 deaths per 100 live births
in 1962
All-time low
0.4745 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Infant mortality rate 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 in Maldives is 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 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 24 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 151st of 199 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1963 | 23.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 23.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 22.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 22.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 21.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 20.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 20.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 19.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 18.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 17.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 16.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 15.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 14.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 13.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 9.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9754 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9128 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8531 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7963 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6906 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6424 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5978 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5582 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5255 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4978 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.8 deaths per 100 live births, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.21 deaths per 100 live births | 20.28 deaths per 100 live births | 24 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.23 deaths per 100 live births | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | 19.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 deaths per 100 live births | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8961 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6424 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5308 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5978 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 148 Anguilla 0.5197 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.5166 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Qatar 0.4843 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Canada 0.4717 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Malta 0.4704 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.4656 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Maldives?
- Infant mortality rate in Maldives was 0.4745 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 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 24 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4745 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for infant mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .