Neonatal infant and child deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Maldives, 1987–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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