Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Maldives
Maldives: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.453 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.453
Change on year
up 153.2%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.453 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2021.
The figure is up 153.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Maldives peaked at 2.34 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | +96.1% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7737 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2805 | -63.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4904 | +74.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +109.7% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7015 | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.4695 | — |
| 2015 | 0.2837 | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2596 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9642 | +271.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5008 | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1789 | — |
| 2021 | 0.453 | +153.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.453 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8968 | 0 | 2.34 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4819 | 0 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3159 | 0.1789 | 0.453 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 20 Saint Lucia 0.532 compare
- 21 Nicaragua 0.5135 compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.4829 compare
- 24 Argentina 0.4507 compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 0.4339 compare
- 26 Mongolia 0.4264 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Maldives?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Maldives was 0.453 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Maldives ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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