Maternal mortality ratio in Maldives
Maldives: Maternal mortality ratio was 31.82 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Maldives, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Maldives is 31.82, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Maldives peaked at 552.35 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.82, 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 552.35 | — |
| 1986 | 507.53 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 470.93 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 423.78 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 381.39 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 346.16 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 310.01 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 280.99 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 250.79 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 222.32 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 191.3 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 167.5 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 149.08 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 136.41 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 110.98 | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 93.64 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 80.91 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 76.36 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 70.28 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 64.85 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 54.31 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 52.42 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 50.57 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 53 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 52.26 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 48.24 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.29 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.67 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 40.88 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 40.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.15 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.52 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 39.42 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.58 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 60.06 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 34.33 | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 31.82 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 467.2 | 381.39 | 552.35 | 5 |
| 1990s | 216.55 | 110.98 | 346.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.86 | 50.57 | 93.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.67 | 39.42 | 49.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.45 | 31.82 | 60.06 | 4 |
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- 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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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Maldives?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Maldives was 31.82 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 552.35 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.82 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Maldives ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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