Maternal mortality ratio in Maldives
Maldives: Maternal mortality ratio was 31.82 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Maldives stood at 31.82 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 93.64 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.82 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Maldives 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.86 per 100,000 live births | 50.57 per 100,000 live births | 93.64 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.67 per 100,000 live births | 39.42 per 100,000 live births | 49.16 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.45 per 100,000 live births | 31.82 per 100,000 live births | 60.06 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 114 Thailand 34.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 115 Argentina 33.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 117 Jordan 30.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 118 Fiji 30.24 per 100,000 live births compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 26.46 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Maldives
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,708 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Maldives?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Maldives was 31.82 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 93.64 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.82 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Maldives ranks 116th out of 196 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 falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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