Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 136th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +54.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +37.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -48.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Costa Rica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Brunei 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Bahrain 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.