Respiratory infection death rate in Maldives
Maldives: Respiratory infection death rate was 88.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Respiratory infection death rate in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 88.88 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infection death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 119.0% on the previous year and up 1,799.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Maldives peaked at 88.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 11th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.2% |
| 2002 | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +339.0% |
| 2003 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.7% |
| 2004 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.4% |
| 2005 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.8% |
| 2007 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +151.3% |
| 2008 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.6% |
| 2010 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +134.0% |
| 2017 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.2% |
| 2020 | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 88.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +119.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 8 Argentina 92.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Croatia 91.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Philippines 89.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Belize 76.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Peru 76.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Singapore 74.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Maldives?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Maldives was 88.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 88.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Maldives ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,799.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.