Lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives
Maldives: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0516 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0516 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of 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, 0.0516, 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.8 | — |
| 1986 | 3.48 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 2.82 | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.47 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 1.58 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.33 | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8644 | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6816 | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.545 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4523 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3339 | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2585 | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2086 | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1871 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.166 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1478 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1216 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1189 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1213 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1335 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1348 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1257 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1219 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1176 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1141 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0987 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0905 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.086 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0814 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0743 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0708 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0833 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1028 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.15 | 2.47 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.3339 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1598 | 0.1189 | 0.2585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0981 | 0.0708 | 0.1257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0738 | 0.0516 | 0.1028 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Maldives was 0.0516 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 0.0516 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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