Number of deaths among adolescents in Maldives
Maldives: Number of deaths among adolescents was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
171st
of 200 countries
All-time high
29
in 2004
All-time low
6
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Maldives peaked at 29 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2024.
That places Maldives 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 | — |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29 | +52.6% |
| 2005 | 17 | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 6 | -14.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 748.5, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6 | 20 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6 | 14 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 169 Bahamas 7 compare
- 169 Cyprus 7 compare
- 171 Samoa 6 compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 5 compare
- 173 Grenada 5 compare
- 173 Montenegro 5 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 5 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 number of deaths among adolescents in Maldives?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Maldives was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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