Neonatal mortality rate gho in Maldives
Maldives: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.3859 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Maldives, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Maldives is 0.3859, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Maldives peaked at 5.01 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3859, in 2023.
That places Maldives 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.01 | — |
| 1987 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.61 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.42 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.24 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.06 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.87 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.68 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.49 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.28 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.63 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.99 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9277 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8417 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7637 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6959 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6438 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6107 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.593 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5845 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.577 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.563 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5378 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5053 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4699 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4367 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4089 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3859 | -5.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.3859 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.3859 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.46, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.71 | 4.42 | 5.01 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.43 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 0.8417 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6075 | 0.5053 | 0.7637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4253 | 0.3859 | 0.4699 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Maldives?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Maldives was 0.3859 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3859 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Maldives ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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