Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Maldives
Maldives: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives peaked at 3.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (%) (Trends) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.8% | — |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives was 0.1% 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 3.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Maldives ranks 114th 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 down 54.8%. 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 (%). 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.