Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Maldives
Maldives: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 56.8%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
52.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
5.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Maldives peaked at 52.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Maldives ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +130.7% |
| 2002 | 28.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 52.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +277.9% |
| 2005 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -89.2% |
| 2007 | 33.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +488.4% |
| 2008 | 32.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Jamaica 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Venezuela 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Barbados 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Brunei 30.41 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Maldives?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Maldives was 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 52.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.