Number of youth deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Number of youth deaths was 40 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
858
in 1990
All-time low
40
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 40 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Maldives peaked at 858 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 172nd of 199 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 youth deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 858 | — |
| 1991 | 804 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 747 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 685 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 624 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 559 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 491 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 427 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 369 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 318 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 274 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 236 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 209 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 187 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 207 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 152 | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 141 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 135 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 132 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 124 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 118 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 111 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 103 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 96 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 89 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 81 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 73 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 40 | -11.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 40 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 40 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9,590, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588.2 | 318 | 858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.2 | 129 | 274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3 | 61 | 124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2 | 40 | 55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Maldives?
- Number of youth deaths in Maldives was 40 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 858 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of youth deaths?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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