Share of deaths from underlying causes in Maldives
Maldives: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 6.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.55
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
109th
of 112 countries
All-time high
10.51
in 2020
All-time low
0.502
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from underlying causes in Maldives stood at 6.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Maldives peaked at 10.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.502, in 2000.
That places Maldives 109th out of 112 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 | 0.502 | 7.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.07 | 6.11 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 | 6.55 | 10.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 106 Turkmenistan 8.34 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 8.26 compare
- 108 South Africa 8.25 compare
- 110 Syrian Arab Republic 6.22 compare
- 111 Egypt 5.82 compare
- 112 Oman 3.76 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9115 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3829 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Maldives?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Maldives was 6.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.502 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Maldives ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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