Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Maldives
Maldives: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Maldives stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Maldives peaked at 60 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
That places Maldives 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60 | — |
| 1991 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 58 | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 32 | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 9 | -18.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,512, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +56.8% | 37 | 58 |
| 2005 | -44.8% | 58 | 32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 | 45 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5 | 24 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 171 Bahamas 12 compare
- 171 Brunei 12 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 11 compare
- 175 Grenada 8 compare
- 175 Montenegro 8 compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 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 children 5 to 14 years of age in Maldives?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Maldives was 9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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