Share of deaths from major causes in Maldives
Maldives: Share of deaths from major causes was 1.52 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from major causes in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.52 for share of deaths from major causes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Maldives peaked at 20.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5682, in 2001.
Maldives ranks 112th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from major causes in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.48 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5682 | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +257.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9082 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +66.0% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +77.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +5.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from major causes 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +257.9% | 0.5682 | 2.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.05 | 0.5682 | 20.48 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.03 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Maldives?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Maldives was 1.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5682 in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Maldives ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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