Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Maldives
Maldives: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Maldives, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Maldives is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Maldives peaked at 49 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 157th of 194 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 maternal deaths (Trends) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49 | — |
| 1986 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 439.5, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43 | 36 | 49 | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.7 | 7 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2 | 4 | 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 in Maldives?
- Number of maternal deaths in Maldives was 2 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Maldives ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.