Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Maldives
Maldives: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 82 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
82
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
359
in 1978
All-time low
82
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Maldives, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Maldives stood at 82. 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 ihme in Maldives peaked at 359 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 82, 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 ihme in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 287 | — |
| 1951 | 292 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 297 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 302 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 307 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 313 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 322 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 330 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 336 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 345 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 347 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 349 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 351 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 354 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 349 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 345 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 343 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 337 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 331 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 328 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 322 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 318 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 314 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 314 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 317 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 321 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 327 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 338 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 359 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 341 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 332 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 322 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 315 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 308 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 299 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 290 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 281 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 271 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 263 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 255 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 247 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 238 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 228 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 218 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 207 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 194 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 180 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 165 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 153 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 144 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 134 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 127 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 120 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 114 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 104 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 82 | -5.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 82 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6,510, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 313.1 | 287 | 345 | 10 |
| 1960s | 343.4 | 328 | 354 | 10 |
| 1970s | 327.1 | 314 | 359 | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.6 | 255 | 332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.4 | 144 | 247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.3 | 105 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1 | 82 | 106 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 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 neonatal deaths ihme in Maldives?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Maldives was 82 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 359 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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