Mortality rate 1-59 months in Maldives
Maldives: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 1.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Maldives, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Maldives is 1.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Maldives peaked at 60.98 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2024.
That places Maldives 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 60.98 | — |
| 1987 | 56.75 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 52.84 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 49.17 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 45.88 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 42.61 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 39.51 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 36.55 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 33.72 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 30.89 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 28.19 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 25.55 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 22.89 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 20.22 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 17.63 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 15.51 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 13.91 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 12.35 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 13.88 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 9.67 | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 8.62 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 7.78 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 7.13 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.64 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.27 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.65 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.19 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.63 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.42 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 | -4.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.73 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.89, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -30.3% | 13.88 | 9.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.93 | 49.17 | 60.98 | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.6 | 20.22 | 45.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 | 6.64 | 17.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 2.34 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.73 | 2.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Maldives?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Maldives was 1.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 60.98 in 1986.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Maldives ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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