Number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives is 0.0001 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0116 deaths per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Maldives 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0116 deaths per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0114 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.011 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0101 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0094 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.009 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.005 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.004 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.003 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 deaths per person | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 deaths per person, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 deaths per person | 0.0094 deaths per person | 0.0116 deaths per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 deaths per person | 0.0058 deaths per person | 0.009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0055 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 deaths per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.