Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Maldives
Maldives: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 1.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.6 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
181st
of 183 countries
All-time high
5 per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0.7 per 100,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Maldives is 1.6 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Maldives peaked at 5 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 100,000 population, in 2001.
Maldives ranks 181st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.7 per 100,000 population | -61.1% |
| 2002 | 2 per 100,000 population | +185.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7 per 100,000 population | -65.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 100,000 population | +128.6% |
| 2005 | 5 per 100,000 population | +212.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5 per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6 per 100,000 population | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 100,000 population | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6 per 100,000 population | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 3 per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 100,000 population | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 100,000 population | +123.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 100,000 population | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 per 100,000 population | -65.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8 per 100,000 population | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.9 per 100,000 population, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 per 100,000 population | 0.7 per 100,000 population | 5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 per 100,000 population | 0.9 per 100,000 population | 3 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 179 Iceland 2 per 100,000 population compare
- 180 Kiribati 1.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 0.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0 per 100,000 population compare
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- 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 mortality caused by road traffic injury in Maldives?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Maldives was 1.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Maldives ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.