Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Maldives
Maldives: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.67
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
147th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.94
in 1990
All-time low
3.67
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 3.67 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Maldives peaked at 42.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 147th of 200 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 rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.94 | — |
| 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 3.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 3.67 is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.29, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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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 rate - un igme estimates in Maldives?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Maldives was 3.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 42.94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Maldives ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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