Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Maldives, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Maldives stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Maldives 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 maternal deaths, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per person, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Maldives?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Maldives was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal 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 maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.