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: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Maldives is 21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Maldives ranks 173rd of 196 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 | 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 173rd out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.