Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 94.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
94.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
75th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2014
All-time low
89.5%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2017
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Maldives, 2004–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Maldives stood at 94.5%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Maldives peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 75th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.5% | — |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -5.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 94.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 94.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 89.5% | 97.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 94.5% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 95.4% compare
- 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.4% compare
- 74 Egypt 94.7% compare
- 75 Bhutan 94.5% compare
- 77 Guyana 94.2% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 94.2% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
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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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Maldives?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Maldives was 94.5% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Maldives ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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