Number of deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Number of deaths was 1,232 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,232
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
189th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2,581
in 1966
All-time low
1,123
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Maldives is 1,232, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Maldives peaked at 2,581 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1,123, in 2005.
Maldives ranks 189th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,813 | — |
| 1951 | 1,830 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 1,902 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1,972 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 2,045 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 2,111 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 2,187 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2,257 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 2,313 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 2,369 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 2,426 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 2,475 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,525 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,557 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,564 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,570 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,581 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,535 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2,502 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,510 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,496 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,484 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,449 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,421 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,368 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,336 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,311 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,282 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,470 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 2,197 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 2,145 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,110 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,070 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,043 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,002 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,975 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,967 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,940 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,905 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,866 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,832 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,778 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,725 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,666 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,614 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,563 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,489 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,405 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,353 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,283 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,244 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,204 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,187 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,151 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,234 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,123 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,147 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,150 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,171 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,182 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,187 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,193 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,202 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,217 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,222 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,227 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,225 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,234 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,247 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,257 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,490 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1,603 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,219 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 1,232 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,080 | 1,813 | 2,369 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,524 | 2,426 | 2,581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,381 | 2,197 | 2,496 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,002 | 1,866 | 2,145 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,571 | 1,283 | 1,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,179 | 1,123 | 1,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,221 | 1,187 | 1,257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,386 | 1,219 | 1,603 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 186 Samoa 1,333 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,315 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1,285 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,160 compare
- 191 Jersey 1,144 compare
- 192 Guam 1,143 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Maldives?
- Number of deaths in Maldives was 1,232 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,581 in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for number of deaths?
- Maldives ranks 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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