Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
200th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 1978
All-time low
1.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Maldives stood at 1.11. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Maldives peaked at 4.23 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 200th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.9 | — |
| 1951 | 3.83 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.86 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.9 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 3.93 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.95 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.97 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.02 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 4.03 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.05 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.06 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.07 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.08 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.09 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.08 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.07 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.05 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.05 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.04 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.04 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.02 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.99 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.96 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.23 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 3.81 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.77 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.73 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.69 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.64 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.59 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.53 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.48 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.21 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.15 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.66 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.94 | 3.83 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.08 | 4.05 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 3.85 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3.34 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.66 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.29 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.11 | 1.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 197 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.18 compare
- 198 Canada 1.14 compare
- 199 Isle of Man 1.12 compare
- 201 Israel 1.09 compare
- 202 Netherlands 1.06 compare
- 203 Republic of Korea 1.06 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Maldives?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Maldives was 1.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Maldives ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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