Number of infants who die before age 1 in Maldives
Maldives: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 25 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25 deaths
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
979 deaths
in 1966
All-time low
25 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Maldives is 25 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Maldives peaked at 979 deaths in 1966 and was at its lowest, 25 deaths, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 598 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 649 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 677 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 705 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 733 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 765 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 796 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 825 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 852 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 876 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 907 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 930 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 949 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 959 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 963 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 962 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 979 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 969 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 967 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 972 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 969 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 959 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 945 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 931 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 910 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 895 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 887 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 869 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 869 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 833 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 816 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 800 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 783 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 767 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 746 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 745 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 732 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 706 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 676 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 639 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 605 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 569 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 522 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 473 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 424 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 377 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 330 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 284 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 244 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 207 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 178 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 156 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 138 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 124 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 117 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 102 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 97 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 95 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 87 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 82 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 77 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 71 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 64 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 58 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 52 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 46 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 41 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 36 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 30 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 28 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 25 deaths | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 747.6 deaths | 598 deaths | 876 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 955.7 deaths | 907 deaths | 979 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 906.7 deaths | 833 deaths | 969 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 741 deaths | 639 deaths | 816 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.5 deaths | 207 deaths | 605 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.4 deaths | 92 deaths | 178 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4 deaths | 36 deaths | 87 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.25 deaths | 25 deaths | 34 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 184 Saint Lucia 29 deaths compare
- 185 Malta 26 deaths compare
- 185 Martinique 26 deaths compare
- 188 Tonga 22 deaths compare
- 189 Seychelles 21 deaths compare
- 190 Dominica 20 deaths compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Maldives?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Maldives was 25 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 979 deaths in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 deaths in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Maldives ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.