Lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives
Maldives: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,938 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,938 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
26 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives stood at 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives peaked at 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Maldives 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 116 1 in: rate varies by country | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 147 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 183 1 in: rate varies by country | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 221 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 299 1 in: rate varies by country | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 387 1 in: rate varies by country | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 479 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 534 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 602 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 677 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 822 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 841 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 824 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 749 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 742 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 796 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 820 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 851 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 877 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,013 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 1,105 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,162 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,229 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,347 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,412 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,200 1 in: rate varies by country | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 973 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 1,735 1 in: rate varies by country | +78.3% |
| 2023 | 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,052 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 129.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | 299 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 665.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 387 1 in: rate varies by country | 841 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 1 in: rate varies by country | 796 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,412 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,462 1 in: rate varies by country | 973 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 79 Dominica 2,052 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 80 Barbados 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 83 Palestine, State of 1,864 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 1,789 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives was 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Maldives rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Maldives ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.