Mortality rate, adult, male in Maldives
Maldives: Mortality rate, adult, male was 43.78 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43.78 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
211th
of 218 countries
All-time high
397.37 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
43.78 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Maldives, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Maldives stood at 43.78 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Maldives peaked at 397.37 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 43.78 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Maldives 211th out of 218 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, adult, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 397.37 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 397.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 396.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 395.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 393.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 390.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 387.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 382.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 378.36 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 373.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 367.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 360.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 354.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 347.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 340.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 332.66 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 324.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 315.91 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 350.16 per 1,000 male adults | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 299.34 per 1,000 male adults | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 291.35 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 283.64 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 275.99 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 268.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 260.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 252.49 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 244.48 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 236.43 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 227.67 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 219 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 210.58 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 202.94 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 195.34 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 187.23 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 179.59 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 171.98 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 164.41 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 156.38 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 148.18 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 140.12 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 133.56 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 128.13 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 119.82 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 108.52 per 1,000 male adults | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 108.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.02 per 1,000 male adults | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 87.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 85.63 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 84.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.39 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 78.05 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 74.81 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 70.97 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 67.81 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.94 per 1,000 male adults | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 57.17 per 1,000 male adults | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 53.56 per 1,000 male adults | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 52.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 53.68 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 54.89 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 68.84 per 1,000 male adults | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 67.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.78 per 1,000 male adults | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 44.23 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 43.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 43.78 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 43.78 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for South Asia, which is 139.2 per 1,000 male adults, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.4% | 54.89 per 1,000 male adults | 68.84 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2022 | -30.8% | 67.63 per 1,000 male adults | 46.78 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 389.2 per 1,000 male adults | 373.11 per 1,000 male adults | 397.37 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 339.3 per 1,000 male adults | 299.34 per 1,000 male adults | 367.18 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 255.99 per 1,000 male adults | 219 per 1,000 male adults | 291.35 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.68 per 1,000 male adults | 140.12 per 1,000 male adults | 210.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.78 per 1,000 male adults | 81.39 per 1,000 male adults | 133.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6 per 1,000 male adults | 52.08 per 1,000 male adults | 78.05 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.25 per 1,000 male adults | 43.78 per 1,000 male adults | 68.84 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 208 Switzerland 52.75 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 209 Kuwait 52.2 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 210 Sweden 51.86 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 212 French Polynesia 43.67 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 213 Liechtenstein 43.08 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 214 Andorra 42.5 per 1,000 male 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, male in Maldives?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Maldives was 43.78 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 397.37 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.78 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Maldives ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.