Number of infant deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Number of infant deaths was 27 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27 deaths
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,145 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
27 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of infant deaths in Maldives, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 27 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Maldives peaked at 1,145 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 27 deaths, in 2024.
That places Maldives 174th out of 199 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 infant deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,143 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 1,145 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,142 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,138 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,135 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,128 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,118 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,110 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,098 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,077 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,059 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,038 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,012 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 986 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 964 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 945 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 924 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 902 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 882 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 864 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 849 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 834 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 818 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 797 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 771 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 740 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 707 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 669 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 625 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 576 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 526 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 475 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 422 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 367 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 314 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 267 deaths | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 227 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 193 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 166 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 145 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 128 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 120 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 103 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 96 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 94 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 94 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 84 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 79 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 74 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 68 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 62 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 56 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 50 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 45 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 40 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 36 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 29 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,136 deaths | 1,118 deaths | 1,145 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,021 deaths | 924 deaths | 1,110 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 816.4 deaths | 707 deaths | 902 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.8 deaths | 227 deaths | 669 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.2 deaths | 93 deaths | 193 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7 deaths | 40 deaths | 89 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 deaths | 27 deaths | 36 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Maldives?
- Number of infant deaths in Maldives was 27 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,145 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 deaths in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of infant deaths?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .