Number of deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Number of deaths was 3,470 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Maldives stood at 3,470 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Maldives peaked at 3,470 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,338 deaths, in 2002.
That places Maldives 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,356 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,340 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,338 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,342 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,447 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1,347 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,362 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,383 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,396 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,416 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,446 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,460 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,412 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,416 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,434 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,478 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,516 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,549 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,567 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,226 deaths | +105.9% |
| 2020 | 3,403 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3,470 deaths | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,373 deaths | 1,338 deaths | 1,447 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,650 deaths | 1,412 deaths | 3,226 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,436 deaths | 3,403 deaths | 3,470 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Maldives?
- Number of deaths in Maldives was 3,470 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,470 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,338 deaths in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for number of deaths?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.