Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives
Maldives: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 9.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives is 9.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives peaked at 29.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 175th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -19.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.0%, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives was 9.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.