Infant deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Infant deaths was 27 in 2024. β Volatile
Infant deaths in Maldives, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Maldives stood at 27. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Maldives peaked at 193 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2024.
That places Maldives 173rd out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.2 | 93 | 193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7 | 40 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 | 27 | 36 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Maldives
- Red List Index 0.8608 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.65 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Maldives?
- Infant deaths in Maldives was 27 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 193 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for infant deaths?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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