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 125th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.64 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 80.91 per 100,000 live births | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 76.36 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 70.28 per 100,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 64.85 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 54.31 per 100,000 live births | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 52.42 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 50.57 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 53 per 100,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 52.26 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.16 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 48.24 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.29 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.44 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.67 per 100,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 40.88 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 40.97 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.15 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.52 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 39.42 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.58 per 100,000 live births | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 60.06 per 100,000 live births | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 34.33 per 100,000 live births | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 31.82 per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31.82 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31.82 per 100,000 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.56 per 100,000 live births, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -42.8% | 60.06 per 100,000 live births | 34.33 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 123 Thailand 34.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Argentina 33.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 126 Jordan 30.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 127 Fiji 30.24 per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 26.46 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (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)
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 125th out of 212 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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