Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Maldives

Maldives: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 15.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.54
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
57.2
in 2000
All-time low
15.54
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Maldives, 2000–2021

20304050602000201020212000: 57.22001: 55.32002: 532003: 50.82004: 472005: 45.52006: 43.52007: 41.92008: 41.12009: 40.32010: 38.92011: 382012: 38.72013: 37.62014: 37.22015: 37.12016: 37.62017: 37.82018: 37.62019: 19.52020: 182021: 15.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 15.54 for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Maldives peaked at 57.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.54, in 2021.

That places Maldives 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths in Maldives, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 57.2
2001 55.33 -3.3%
2002 53.05 -4.1%
2003 50.81 -4.2%
2004 46.96 -7.6%
2005 45.5 -3.1%
2006 43.5 -4.4%
2007 41.86 -3.8%
2008 41.13 -1.8%
2009 40.26 -2.1%
2010 38.91 -3.3%
2011 38.01 -2.3%
2012 38.71 +1.8%
2013 37.58 -2.9%
2014 37.22 -1.0%
2015 37.06 -0.4%
2016 37.62 +1.5%
2017 37.76 +0.4%
2018 37.63 -0.3%
2019 19.54 -48.1%
2020 18.01 -7.9%
2021 15.54 -13.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 15.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.08, 34% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 15.54 is below the median for South Asia, which is 47.24, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -48.1% 37.63 19.54

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.56 40.26 57.2 10
2010s 36 19.54 38.91 10
2020s 16.77 15.54 18.01 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 180 Greece 17.65 compare
  2. 181 Italy 16.5 compare
  3. 182 Sweden 16.24 compare
  4. 184 Japan 13.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Maldives?
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Maldives was 15.54 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 57.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 15.54 in 2021.
How does Maldives rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
Maldives ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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