Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Maldives
Maldives: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 20 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
20
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28
in 2025
All-time low
20
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Maldives, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Maldives stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
That places Maldives 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | — |
| 2026 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2027 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2028 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2029 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2030 | 20 | -4.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 20 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 20 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,728, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24.4 | 21 | 28 | 5 |
| 2030s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Maldives?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Maldives was 20 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2030.
- How does Maldives rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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