Neonatal mortality rate in Maldives
Maldives: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Maldives, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Maldives stood at 3.67. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Maldives peaked at 50.56 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2024.
That places Maldives 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50.56 | — |
| 1987 | 48.68 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 46.76 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 44.8 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 42.94 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 41.16 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 39.36 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 37.42 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 35.36 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 33.19 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 30.95 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 28.68 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 26.48 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 24.31 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 22.17 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 19.87 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 17.36 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 15.24 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 13.53 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 12.05 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 10.88 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 9.91 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 9.07 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 7.59 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.43 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.12 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.07 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.38 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.86 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7 | 44.8 | 50.56 | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.98 | 24.31 | 42.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.84 | 8.3 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.07 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 3.67 | 4.71 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1904 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2695 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Maldives?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Maldives was 3.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 50.56 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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