Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1141 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.1141 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 5.04 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1141 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 38th of 194 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.91 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.77 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6567 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4967 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.37 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3567 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.32 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2833 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2633 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 4.9 units per square kilometre | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 0.91 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4823 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 0.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2487 units per square kilometre | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 0.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 35 Cameroon 0.1329 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Somalia 0.126 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.122 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.1117 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1071 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.1141 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1141 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.