Tuberculosis deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Tuberculosis deaths was 9.28 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 9.28 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Maldives peaked at 23.93 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.93 deaths, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.66 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16.14 deaths | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 23.93 deaths | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 7.24 deaths | -69.7% |
| 2004 | 2.93 deaths | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 5.06 deaths | +72.7% |
| 2006 | 5.99 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 6.37 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.72 deaths | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 7.74 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.41 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 9.7 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 6.19 deaths | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 8.68 deaths | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 8.32 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.15 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 12.48 deaths | +74.5% |
| 2017 | 11.29 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 10.76 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.53 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.92 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 9.28 deaths | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.68 deaths | 2.93 deaths | 23.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 deaths | 6.19 deaths | 12.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 deaths | 9.28 deaths | 9.92 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Maldives
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Maldives?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Maldives was 9.28 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 23.93 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 deaths in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.