Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Maldives
Maldives: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 12.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.36
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.57
in 2000
All-time low
12.36
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Maldives stood at 12.36. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Maldives peaked at 51.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.36, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.57 | — |
| 2001 | 44.21 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 39.75 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 35.85 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 32.93 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 30.38 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 28.62 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.08 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.02 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.43 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 23.38 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 21.57 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 19.65 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 18.76 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.41 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.06 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.25 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.93 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 15.02 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 13.59 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 12.36 | -9.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 12.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 12.36 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,039, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7 | 27.02 | 51.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.35 | 15.02 | 25.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 | 12.36 | 13.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 160 Micronesia, Federated States of 14.03 compare
- 161 Croatia 12.81 compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 12.39 compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 12.23 compare
- 165 Norway 10.56 compare
- 166 Bahamas 10.27 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Maldives?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Maldives was 12.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 51.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Maldives ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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