Number of child deaths, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Maldives, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0001 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0134 deaths per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 146th of 195 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.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0134 deaths per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0129 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0123 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.01 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.006 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.002 deaths per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.001 deaths per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0129 deaths per person | 0.0123 deaths per person | 0.0134 deaths per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 deaths per person | 0.0071 deaths per person | 0.0118 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.0039 deaths per person | 0.0067 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0036 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Maldives?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Maldives was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 deaths per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.