Neonatal mortality ihme in Maldives
Maldives: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.96 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.96
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
85th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 1950
All-time low
0.96
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Maldives, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.96 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Maldives peaked at 9.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 85th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.8 | — |
| 1951 | 9.61 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 9.48 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 9.34 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 9.2 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 9.07 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 8.94 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 8.8 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 8.66 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 8.6 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 8.37 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 8.2 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 8.03 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 7.93 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 7.7 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 7.36 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.14 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 6.93 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 6.8 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.43 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.24 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.1 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.99 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.82 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.66 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.6 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.69 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.2 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.87 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.57 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 4.33 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.09 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.85 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.63 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.43 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.23 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.07 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.93 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.68 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.47 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.11 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.02 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.96 | -5.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.96 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.94, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.15 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.6 | 6.8 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.93 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 2.93 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.93 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.2 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.96 | 1.18 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 83 Fiji 1 compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.97 compare
- 86 Cape Verde 0.95 compare
- 86 Iraq 0.95 compare
- 88 Marshall Islands 0.94 compare
More health data for Maldives
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Maldives?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Maldives was 0.96 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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