Preterm birth in Maldives
Maldives: Preterm birth was 737 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
737
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 102 countries
All-time high
746
in 2012
All-time low
724
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Maldives, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 737 for preterm birth in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Maldives peaked at 746 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 724, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 97th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Preterm birth in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 740 | — |
| 2011 | 744 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 746 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 734 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 724 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 734 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 738 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 738 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 739 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 739 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 737 | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 737 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,443, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 737 is below the median for South Asia, which is 67,465, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 737.6 | 724 | 746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 737 | 737 | 737 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 preterm birth in Maldives?
- Preterm birth in Maldives was 737 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 746 in 2012.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 724 in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for preterm birth?
- Maldives ranks 97th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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