Mortality rate, adult, female in Maldives
Maldives: Mortality rate, adult, female was 31.09 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.09 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
395 per 1,000 female adults
in 1963
All-time low
28.89 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Maldives, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 31.09 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Maldives peaked at 395 per 1,000 female adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 28.89 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 392.58 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 393.66 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 394.46 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 395 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 394.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 394.51 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 393.52 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 391.71 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 388.39 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 383.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 378.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 371.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 363.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 354.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 343.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 333.63 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 323.18 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 313.24 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 342.04 per 1,000 female adults | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 295.85 per 1,000 female adults | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 287.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 279.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 271.64 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 262.68 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 253.46 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 244.3 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 235.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 226.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 218.11 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 209.5 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 200.86 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 191.76 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 182.35 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 173.05 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 164.41 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 156.36 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 148.56 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 141.07 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 134.06 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 127.04 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 123.15 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 114.22 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 106.33 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 92.34 per 1,000 female adults | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 99.92 per 1,000 female adults | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 75.1 per 1,000 female adults | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 69.72 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 65.17 per 1,000 female adults | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 64.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 62.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.89 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 55.69 per 1,000 female adults | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 52.36 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 48.73 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 48.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 44.87 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 43.7 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39.79 per 1,000 female adults | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 37.78 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 36.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.38 per 1,000 female adults | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 46.8 per 1,000 female adults | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 30.51 per 1,000 female adults | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 28.89 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 31.09 per 1,000 female adults | +7.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31.09 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 35% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31.09 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.09 per 1,000 female adults, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 | -34.8% | 46.8 per 1,000 female adults | 30.51 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.25 per 1,000 female adults | 383.84 per 1,000 female adults | 395 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 341.83 per 1,000 female adults | 295.85 per 1,000 female adults | 378.08 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.02 per 1,000 female adults | 209.5 per 1,000 female adults | 287.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.95 per 1,000 female adults | 127.04 per 1,000 female adults | 200.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.3 per 1,000 female adults | 62.95 per 1,000 female adults | 123.15 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.74 per 1,000 female adults | 36.49 per 1,000 female adults | 59.89 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.13 per 1,000 female adults | 28.89 per 1,000 female adults | 46.8 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 205 Sweden 32.91 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 206 Hong Kong, China 32.77 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 207 Switzerland 31.16 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 209 Qatar 30.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 30.25 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 211 San Marino 29.88 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Maldives?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Maldives was 31.09 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 395 per 1,000 female adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.89 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Maldives ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.