Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0973 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0973 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.82 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0973 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 0.0973 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 3.82 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0973 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.89 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7567 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6433 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5533 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4267 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.32 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3133 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2967 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.28 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2633 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0973 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0973 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.095 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 0.7567 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | 0.31 units per square kilometre | 0.6433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 0.2967 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1078 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0986 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0948 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0927 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Yemen 0.09 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 square kilometre in Maldives?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0973 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0973 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.