Neonatal infant and child deaths in Maldives

Maldives: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
449
in 1987
All-time low
21
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Maldives, 1987–2024

01002003004001987200520241987: 4491988: 4361989: 4181990: 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 21 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Maldives peaked at 449 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.

Maldives ranks 172nd of 195 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 infant and child deaths in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal infant and child deaths in Maldives, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 449
1988 436 -2.9%
1989 418 -4.1%
1990 398 -4.8%
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
1980s 434.33 418 449 3
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 infant and child deaths in Maldives?
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Maldives was 21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 449 in 1987.
What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Maldives ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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