Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Maldives
Maldives: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 2.69 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2.69
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 2025
All-time low
2.69
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Maldives, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Maldives stood at 2.69. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
That places Maldives 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.48 | — |
| 2026 | 3.31 | -5.1% |
| 2027 | 3.14 | -5.1% |
| 2028 | 2.98 | -5.1% |
| 2029 | 2.83 | -5.1% |
| 2030 | 2.69 | -5.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.69 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.19, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.15 | 2.83 | 3.48 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 153 Nauru 2.73 compare
- 154 Cyprus 2.71 compare
- 155 Montserrat 2.7 compare
- 157 Switzerland 2.65 compare
- 158 Netherlands 2.6 compare
- 159 Ireland 2.58 compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Maldives?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Maldives was 2.69 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2030.
- How does Maldives rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Maldives ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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