Number of child deaths igme in Maldives
Maldives: Number of child deaths igme was 31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,512
in 1967
All-time low
31
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Maldives, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths igme in Maldives is 31, 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 igme in Maldives peaked at 1,512 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 31, 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 igme in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1,512 | — |
| 1968 | 1,492 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,470 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,448 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,422 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,387 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,353 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,318 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,277 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,237 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,202 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,172 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,139 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,108 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,079 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,052 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,028 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,006 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 982 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 954 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 921 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 884 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 843 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 798 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 745 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 688 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 628 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 568 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 505 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 439 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 377 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 321 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 273 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 231 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 197 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 171 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 150 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 149 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 120 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 111 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 58 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 31 | -8.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,078, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,491 | 1,470 | 1,512 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1,296 | 1,139 | 1,448 | 10 |
| 1980s | 985.7 | 843 | 1,108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 534.2 | 273 | 798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.7 | 105 | 231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6 | 47 | 101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 | 31 | 42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Maldives?
- Number of child deaths igme in Maldives was 31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,512 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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