Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Maldives

Maldives: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
398
in 1990
All-time low
21
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Maldives, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 3981991: 3741992: 3471993: 3191994: 2891995: 2571996: 2231997: 1921998: 1661999: 1432000: 1252001: 1092002: 942003: 832004: 752005: 682006: 642007: 642008: 642009: 612010: 572011: 532012: 492013: 462014: 442015: 422016: 402017: 372018: 342019: 312020: 292021: 262022: 242023: 222024: 21

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 21 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Maldives peaked at 398 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.

Maldives ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Maldives, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 398
1991 374 -6.0%
1992 347 -7.2%
1993 319 -8.1%
1994 289 -9.4%
1995 257 -11.1%
1996 223 -13.2%
1997 192 -13.9%
1998 166 -13.5%
1999 143 -13.9%
2000 125 -12.6%
2001 109 -12.8%
2002 94 -13.8%
2003 83 -11.7%
2004 75 -9.6%
2005 68 -9.3%
2006 64 -5.9%
2007 64 +0.0%
2008 64 +0.0%
2009 61 -4.7%
2010 57 -6.6%
2011 53 -7.0%
2012 49 -7.5%
2013 46 -6.1%
2014 44 -4.3%
2015 42 -4.5%
2016 40 -4.8%
2017 37 -7.5%
2018 34 -8.1%
2019 31 -8.8%
2020 29 -6.5%
2021 26 -10.3%
2022 24 -7.7%
2023 22 -8.3%
2024 21 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 270.8 143 398 10
2000s 80.7 61 125 10
2010s 43.3 31 57 10
2020s 24.4 21 29 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Maldives?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Maldives was 21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 398 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Maldives ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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