Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Maldives
Maldives: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
153rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
319.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1962
All-time low
5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Maldives peaked at 319.7 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Maldives 153rd out of 197 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 319.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1963 | 310.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 301.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 292.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 283.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 274.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 265.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 255.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 246.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 236.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 225.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 214.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 202.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 191.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 169.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 160.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 151.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 134.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 126.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 119.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 106.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 101 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7 per 1,000 live births, 43% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.2 per 1,000 live births, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287.94 per 1,000 live births | 255.9 per 1,000 live births | 319.7 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1970s | 197.73 per 1,000 live births | 151.1 per 1,000 live births | 246.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.46 per 1,000 live births | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.66 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.35 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Maldives?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Maldives was 5 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, under-5, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 319.7 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.