Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Number of neonatal deaths was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 21 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Maldives peaked at 449 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.
That places Maldives 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 449 | — |
| 1988 | 436 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 418 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 398 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 374 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 347 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 319 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 289 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 257 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 223 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 192 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 166 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 143 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 125 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 109 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 94 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 83 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 75 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 68 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 21 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 434.33 | 418 | 449 | 3 |
| 1990s | 270.8 | 143 | 398 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.7 | 61 | 125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3 | 31 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 | 21 | 29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Maldives?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives was 21 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 449 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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