Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.5 deaths per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.5 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 1.45 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.33 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.25 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9633 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8567 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7433 deaths per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.64 deaths per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5533 deaths per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4767 deaths per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4167 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3633 deaths per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3133 deaths per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2767 deaths per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.25 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2267 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2133 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2133 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2133 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2033 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.19 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1767 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1633 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1533 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1467 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.14 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1233 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1133 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0967 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0867 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 deaths per square kilometre | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | 1.5 deaths per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4767 deaths per square kilometre | 1.33 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.269 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4167 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.19 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0843 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0967 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 23 Philippines 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 24 Afghanistan 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ghana 0.073 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Singapore 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.