Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 19.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Maldives is 19.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Maldives peaked at 43.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +454.8% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +544.6% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 5.6% | 43.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 25.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.3% | 25.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Maldives?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Maldives was 19.3% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Maldives ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.