Number of child deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Number of child deaths was 31 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31 deaths
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,512 deaths
in 1967
All-time low
31 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of child deaths in Maldives, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Maldives is 31 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Maldives peaked at 1,512 deaths in 1967 and was at its lowest, 31 deaths, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1,512 deaths | — |
| 1968 | 1,492 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,470 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,448 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,422 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,387 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,353 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,318 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,277 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,237 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,202 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,172 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,139 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,108 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,079 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,052 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,028 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,006 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 982 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 954 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 921 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 884 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 843 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 798 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 745 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 688 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 628 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 568 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 505 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 439 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 377 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 321 deaths | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 273 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 231 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 197 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 171 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 150 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 149 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 120 deaths | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 111 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 107 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 106 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 101 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 96 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 91 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 85 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 79 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 72 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 65 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 58 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 52 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 47 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 42 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 39 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 36 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 31 deaths | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,491 deaths | 1,470 deaths | 1,512 deaths | 3 |
| 1970s | 1,296 deaths | 1,139 deaths | 1,448 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 985.7 deaths | 843 deaths | 1,108 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 534.2 deaths | 273 deaths | 798 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.7 deaths | 105 deaths | 231 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6 deaths | 47 deaths | 101 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 deaths | 31 deaths | 42 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Maldives?
- Number of child deaths in Maldives was 31 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,512 deaths in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 deaths in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of child deaths?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .