Neonatal mortality rate in Maldives
Maldives: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.367 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.367 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.06 deaths per 100 live births
in 1986
All-time low
0.367 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Maldives, 1986–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Maldives is 0.367 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. 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 5.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.367 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Maldives 146th out of 199 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1987 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9907 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9069 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8299 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7589 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6947 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6432 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6116 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5947 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5862 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5788 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.565 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5403 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5071 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4714 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4383 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.367 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.367 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.367 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100 live births, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8299 deaths per 100 live births | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6081 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5071 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7589 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4146 deaths per 100 live births | 0.367 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4714 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 143 Sri Lanka 0.396 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0.3943 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 Qatar 0.3806 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 United States 0.3652 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Romania 0.3623 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Malta 0.3569 deaths per 100 live births 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 in Maldives?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Maldives was 0.367 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.367 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 146th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .