Under-five deaths in Maldives
Maldives: Under-five deaths was 31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Maldives is 31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Maldives peaked at 231 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
That places Maldives 186th out of 213 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.
Under-five deaths in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 231 | — |
| 2001 | 197 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 171 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 150 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 149 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 120 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 111 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 58 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 31 | -8.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,078, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.7 | 105 | 231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6 | 47 | 101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 | 31 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- Infant deaths 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Maldives?
- Under-five deaths in Maldives was 31 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 231 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for under-five deaths?
- Maldives ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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