Mortality rate, neonatal in Maldives
Maldives: Mortality rate, neonatal was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
145th
of 196 countries
All-time high
50.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
3.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Maldives, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Maldives is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Maldives peaked at 50.6 per 1,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Maldives 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1987 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.73 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1990s | 34 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.84 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 143 Kazakhstan 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 144 Qatar 3.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 145 United States 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 147 Malta 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 147 Romania 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Maldives?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Maldives was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6 per 1,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Maldives ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.