Probability of dying, by age in Maldives
Maldives: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0051 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying, by age in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Maldives stood at 0.0051. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Maldives peaked at 0.032 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0051, in 2021.
That places Maldives 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, 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 | 0.0207 | 0.0139 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 | 0.0059 | 0.0127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 | 0.0051 | 0.0054 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Maldives?
- Probability of dying, by age in Maldives was 0.0051 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.032 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.