Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Maldives
Maldives: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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
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 (projection) in Maldives, year by year
| 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 21 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,929, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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