Neonatal deaths in Maldives

Maldives: Neonatal deaths was 21 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
125
in 2000
All-time low
21
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Maldives, 2000–2024

2550751001252000201220242000: 1252001: 1092002: 942003: 832004: 752005: 682006: 642007: 642008: 642009: 612010: 572011: 532012: 492013: 462014: 442015: 422016: 402017: 372018: 342019: 312020: 292021: 262022: 242023: 222024: 21

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 21 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Maldives peaked at 125 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.

That places Maldives 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.7 61 125 10
2010s 43.3 31 57 10
2020s 24.4 21 29 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 168 Dominica 23 compare
  2. 168 Saint Lucia 23 compare
  3. 168 Slovenia 23 compare
  4. 171 Barbados 21 compare
  5. 173 North Macedonia 18 compare
  6. 174 Grenada 17 compare
  7. 174 Latvia 17 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Maldives β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Maldives?
Neonatal deaths in Maldives was 21 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 125 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for neonatal deaths?
Maldives ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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