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.
Probability of dying, by age in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.032 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0279 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.021 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0167 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.009 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.007 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 | -6.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0051 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0051 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0221, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.