Tuberculosis deaths by region in Maldives
Maldives: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 8 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths by region in Maldives is 8 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Maldives peaked at 25 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths, in 2004.
That places Maldives 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 17 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 25 deaths | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 7 deaths | -72.0% |
| 2004 | 3 deaths | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 5 deaths | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 6 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 6 deaths | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 9 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 13 deaths | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8 deaths is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,420 deaths, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 deaths | 3 deaths | 25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 deaths | 6 deaths | 13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Maldives?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Maldives was 8 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.