Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Maldives
Maldives: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 31 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Maldives peaked at 798 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
That places Maldives 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 798 | — |
| 1991 | 745 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 688 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 628 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 568 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 505 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 439 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 377 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 321 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 273 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 231 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 197 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 171 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 150 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 149 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 120 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 111 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 58 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 31 | -8.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,078, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534.2 | 273 | 798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.7 | 105 | 231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6 | 47 | 101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 | 31 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Maldives?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Maldives was 31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 798 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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