Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 5.04 deaths per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5.04 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 4.97 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.9 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.83 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.74 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.62 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.51 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.39 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.26 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.12 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.01 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.91 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.8 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.69 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.6 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.51 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.43 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.35 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.27 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.18 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.07 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.95 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.81 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.66 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.48 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.29 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.09 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.89 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.68 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.46 deaths per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.26 deaths per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 deaths per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.91 deaths per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.77 deaths per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6567 deaths per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.57 deaths per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4967 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4 deaths per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.37 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3567 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3533 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.35 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3367 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.32 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3033 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2833 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2633 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.24 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2167 deaths per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1933 deaths per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1733 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1567 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.14 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.13 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.12 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 deaths per square kilometre | 4.9 deaths per square kilometre | 5.04 deaths per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.32 deaths per square kilometre | 3.8 deaths per square kilometre | 4.83 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 deaths per square kilometre | 2.81 deaths per square kilometre | 3.69 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 deaths per square kilometre | 0.91 deaths per square kilometre | 2.66 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4823 deaths per square kilometre | 0.35 deaths per square kilometre | 0.77 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2487 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1567 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3367 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.126 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre | 0.14 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 35 Cameroon 0.1329 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 36 Somalia 0.126 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.122 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.