Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Maldives
Maldives: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.44 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.44 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
165th
of 213 countries
All-time high
39.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
5.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 165th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.44 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.44 per 1,000 live births is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.14 per 1,000 live births, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 165th out of 213 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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