Number of infant deaths gho in Maldives
Maldives: Number of infant deaths gho was 29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,143
in 1964
All-time low
29
in 2023
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Maldives, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 29 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Maldives peaked at 1,143 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2023.
That places Maldives 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, 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 gho in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,142 | — |
| 1964 | 1,143 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,140 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,136 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,132 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,126 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,117 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,108 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,094 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,074 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,054 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,033 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,008 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 982 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 961 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 941 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 920 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 896 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 875 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 855 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 839 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 824 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 808 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 787 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 761 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 731 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 697 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 660 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 616 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 568 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 518 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 467 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 416 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 362 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 310 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 264 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 225 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 191 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 165 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 144 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 127 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 119 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 103 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 96 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 29 | -9.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,710, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 29 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7,584, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,134 | 1,117 | 1,143 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,018 | 920 | 1,108 | 10 |
| 1980s | 807.3 | 697 | 896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.6 | 225 | 660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.6 | 93 | 191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7 | 40 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 29 | 37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Maldives?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Maldives was 29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,143 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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