Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 5.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Maldives is 5.44 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Maldives peaked at 39.48 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.44 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 164th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.48 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 35.11 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 31.08 per 1,000 live births | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 27.43 per 1,000 live births | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 27.24 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.64 per 1,000 live births | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 19.44 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.63 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 16.13 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 14.89 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 13.83 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.89 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 12.06 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.55 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 9.86 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.56 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.04 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.44 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.01 per 1,000 live births | 14.89 per 1,000 live births | 39.48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.83 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 5.44 per 1,000 live births | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Maldives?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Maldives was 5.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 39.48 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Maldives ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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