Number of infant deaths unwpp in Maldives
Maldives: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
979
in 1966
All-time low
25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Maldives is 25, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Maldives peaked at 979 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 25, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 598 | — |
| 1951 | 649 | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 677 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 705 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 733 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 765 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 796 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 825 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 852 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 876 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 907 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 930 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 949 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 959 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 963 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 962 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 979 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 969 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 967 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 972 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 969 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 959 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 945 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 931 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 910 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 895 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 887 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 869 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 869 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 833 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 816 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 800 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 783 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 767 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 746 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 745 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 732 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 706 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 676 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 639 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 605 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 569 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 522 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 473 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 424 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 377 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 330 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 284 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 244 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 207 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 178 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 156 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 138 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 124 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 117 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 102 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 58 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 41 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | -10.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 25 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7,122, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 747.6 | 598 | 876 | 10 |
| 1960s | 955.7 | 907 | 979 | 10 |
| 1970s | 906.7 | 833 | 969 | 10 |
| 1980s | 741 | 639 | 816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.5 | 207 | 605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.4 | 92 | 178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4 | 36 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.25 | 25 | 34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 184 Saint Lucia 29 compare
- 185 Malta 26 compare
- 185 Martinique 26 compare
- 188 Tonga 22 compare
- 189 Seychelles 21 compare
- 190 Dominica 20 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)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Maldives?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Maldives was 25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 979 in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Maldives ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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