Number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is 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 units per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0116 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0114 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.011 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0101 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0094 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.009 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 31% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 units per person, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 units 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 units per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 145th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.