Mortality rate, under-5 in Maldives
Maldives: Mortality rate, under-5 was 5.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
152nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
334.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1962
All-time low
5.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Maldives stood at 5.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Maldives peaked at 334.1 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 152nd of 196 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, under-5 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 334.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1963 | 325 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 315.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 306.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 297.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 287.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 278.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 268.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 258.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 248.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 237 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 225.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 213.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 201.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 190.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 179.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 169.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 160 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 151.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 135.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 128.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.68 per 1,000 live births | 268.4 per 1,000 live births | 334.1 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1970s | 208.34 per 1,000 live births | 160 per 1,000 live births | 258.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.49 per 1,000 live births | 92 per 1,000 live births | 151.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.99 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Maldives?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Maldives was 5.4 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 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 334.1 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.