Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Maldives
Maldives: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 31.82 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.82
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
115th
of 195 countries
All-time high
552.35
in 1985
All-time low
31.82
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Maldives, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 31.82 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Maldives peaked at 552.35 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.82, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 115th of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31.82 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.56, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Maldives?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Maldives was 31.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 552.35 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.82 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Maldives ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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