Number of infant deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Number of infant deaths was 29.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Maldives, 1963–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 29.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Maldives peaked at 1,143.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,142.0% | — |
| 1964 | 1,143.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,140.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,136.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,132.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,126.0% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,117.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,108.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,094.0% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,074.0% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,054.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,033.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,008.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 982.0% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 961.0% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 941.0% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 920.0% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 896.0% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 875.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 855.0% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 839.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 824.0% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 808.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 787.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 761.0% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 731.0% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 697.0% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 660.0% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 616.0% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 568.0% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 518.0% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 467.0% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 416.0% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 362.0% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 310.0% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 264.0% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 225.0% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 191.0% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 165.0% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 144.0% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 127.0% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 119.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 103.0% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,133.7% | 1,117.0% | 1,143.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,017.5% | 920.0% | 1,108.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 807.3% | 697.0% | 896.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.6% | 225.0% | 660.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.6% | 93.0% | 191.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 40.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Maldives?
- Number of infant deaths in Maldives was 29.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,143.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of infant deaths?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.