Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Maldives
Maldives: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Maldives is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Maldives peaked at 19.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Maldives 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 in infancy, by sex in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.6% | — |
| 1951 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 16.0% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 10.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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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 in infancy, by sex in Maldives?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Maldives was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Maldives ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.