Number of child deaths per woman in Maldives
Maldives: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.01 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.01 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
150th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.31 under-five deaths per woman
in 1962
All-time low
0.01 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Maldives is 0.01 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Maldives peaked at 2.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.01 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 150th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Maldives, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.31 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1963 | 2.26 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.969 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9171 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8611 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8064 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7513 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.698 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6427 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5865 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5295 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4717 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4175 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3667 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3178 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2728 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2292 under-five deaths per woman | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1912 under-five deaths per woman | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1587 under-five deaths per woman | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1305 under-five deaths per woman | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.107 under-five deaths per woman | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0884 under-five deaths per woman | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.075 under-five deaths per woman | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0643 under-five deaths per woman | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0622 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0484 under-five deaths per woman | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0434 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0405 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.032 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0291 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.01 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.01 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0396 under-five deaths per woman, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | 2.31 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8342 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5865 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3086 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1305 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5295 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0602 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman | 0.107 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | 0.032 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0118 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 147 Montserrat 0.011 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 148 Qatar 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 151 Slovakia 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 152 China 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Maldives?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Maldives was 0.01 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Maldives ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).