Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Maldives

Maldives: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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

0102030401990200720241990: 42.91991: 41.21992: 39.41993: 37.41994: 35.41995: 33.21996: 311997: 28.71998: 26.51999: 24.32000: 22.22001: 19.92002: 17.42003: 15.22004: 13.52005: 122006: 10.92007: 9.92008: 9.12009: 8.32010: 7.62011: 6.92012: 6.42013: 6.12014: 5.92015: 5.92016: 5.82017: 5.62018: 5.42019: 5.12020: 4.72021: 4.42022: 4.12023: 3.92024: 3.7

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 in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Maldives, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Sri Lanka 3.96 compare
  2. 145 Kazakhstan 3.94 compare
  3. 146 Qatar 3.81 compare
  4. 148 United States of America 3.65 compare
  5. 149 Romania 3.62 compare
  6. 150 Malta 3.57 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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