Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Number of neonatal deaths was 21 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives, 1987–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Maldives stood at 21 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21 deaths, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 172nd of 199 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 neonatal deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 449 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 436 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 418 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 398 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 374 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 347 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 319 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 289 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 257 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 223 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 192 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 166 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 143 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 125 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 109 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 94 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 83 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 75 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 68 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 64 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 57 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 53 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 49 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 46 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 40 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 37 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 31 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 26 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 434.33 deaths | 418 deaths | 449 deaths | 3 |
| 1990s | 270.8 deaths | 143 deaths | 398 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.7 deaths | 61 deaths | 125 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3 deaths | 31 deaths | 57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 deaths | 21 deaths | 29 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Maldives?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives was 21 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 449 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .