Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Maldives
Maldives: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Maldives peaked at 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.6% |
| 2013 | 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 11 Kazakhstan 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 United States 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Brazil 33.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Suriname 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Ukraine 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Maldives
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Maldives?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Maldives was 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Maldives ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.