Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Number of neonatal deaths was 82 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
82 deaths
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
359 deaths
in 1978
All-time low
82 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Maldives stood at 82 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Maldives peaked at 359 deaths in 1978 and was at its lowest, 82 deaths, in 2019.
That places Maldives 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 287 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 292 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 297 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 302 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 307 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 313 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 322 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 330 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 336 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 345 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 347 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 349 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 351 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 354 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 349 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 345 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 343 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 337 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 331 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 328 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 322 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 318 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 314 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 314 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 317 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 321 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 327 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 338 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 359 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 341 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 332 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 322 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 315 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 308 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 299 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 290 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 281 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 271 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 263 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 255 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 247 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 238 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 228 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 218 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 207 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 194 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 180 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 165 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 153 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 144 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 134 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 127 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 120 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 114 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 110 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 107 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 106 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 105 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 106 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 105 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 104 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 103 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 101 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 100 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 99 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 87 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 82 deaths | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 313.1 deaths | 287 deaths | 345 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 343.4 deaths | 328 deaths | 354 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 327.1 deaths | 314 deaths | 359 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.6 deaths | 255 deaths | 332 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.4 deaths | 144 deaths | 247 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.3 deaths | 105 deaths | 134 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1 deaths | 82 deaths | 106 deaths | 10 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Maldives?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Maldives was 82 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 359 deaths in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 deaths in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.