Infant Mortality Rate: Maldives
Maldives's infant mortality rate is currently 4.7 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Maldives Infant Mortality Rate Maldives achieved an infant mortality rate of 4.
Current (2024)
4.7 per 1,000 births
-6.0% y/y
Peak (1962)
240 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
4.7 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1962–2024 · 63 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Maldives
1962 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Maldives
Analysis# Maldives Infant Mortality Rate
Maldives achieved an infant mortality rate of 4.7 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a dramatic transformation from its 1962 peak of 240 per 1,000 births. This 98.0% decline over six decades reflects one of the most significant public health improvements in the developing world. The current rate matches the nation's all-time low, positioning Maldives among countries with the lowest infant mortality globally.
The downward trend accelerated sharply after 2015, when the rate stood at 8.5 per 1,000 births. Annual improvements between 2015 and 2024 averaged roughly 0.4 points, demonstrating sustained progress in maternal and child health. Continued momentum at this pace suggests Maldives will maintain its position as a leader in infant mortality reduction among South Asian nations.
Historical Data
63 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births | -6.00% |
| 2023 | 5 per 1,000 births | -5.66% |
| 2022 | 5.3 per 1,000 births | -5.36% |
| 2021 | 5.6 per 1,000 births | -6.67% |
| 2020 | 6 per 1,000 births | -6.25% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 1,000 births | -7.25% |
| 2018 | 6.9 per 1,000 births | -6.76% |
| 2017 | 7.4 per 1,000 births | -7.50% |
| 2016 | 8 per 1,000 births | -5.88% |
| 2015 | 8.5 per 1,000 births | -6.59% |
| 2014 | 9.1 per 1,000 births | -7.14% |
| 2013 | 9.8 per 1,000 births | -5.77% |
| 2012 | 10.4 per 1,000 births | -6.31% |
| 2011 | 11.1 per 1,000 births | -6.72% |
| 2010 | 11.9 per 1,000 births | -7.03% |
| 2009 | 12.8 per 1,000 births | -7.91% |
| 2008 | 13.9 per 1,000 births | -8.55% |
| 2007 | 15.2 per 1,000 births | -8.98% |
| 2006 | 16.7 per 1,000 births | -10.22% |
| 2005 | 18.6 per 1,000 births | -15.07% |
Show all 63 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.9 per 1,000 births | -7.20% |
| 2003 | 23.6 per 1,000 births | -11.61% |
| 2002 | 26.7 per 1,000 births | -11.30% |
| 2001 | 30.1 per 1,000 births | -10.95% |
| 2000 | 33.8 per 1,000 births | -10.34% |
| 1999 | 37.7 per 1,000 births | -9.59% |
| 1998 | 41.7 per 1,000 births | -8.75% |
| 1997 | 45.7 per 1,000 births | -7.86% |
| 1996 | 49.6 per 1,000 births | -7.46% |
| 1995 | 53.6 per 1,000 births | -6.94% |
| 1994 | 57.6 per 1,000 births | -6.19% |
| 1993 | 61.4 per 1,000 births | -5.83% |
| 1992 | 65.2 per 1,000 births | -5.51% |
| 1991 | 69 per 1,000 births | -5.22% |
| 1990 | 72.8 per 1,000 births | -5.21% |
| 1989 | 76.8 per 1,000 births | -5.07% |
| 1988 | 80.9 per 1,000 births | -5.05% |
| 1987 | 85.2 per 1,000 births | -5.12% |
| 1986 | 89.8 per 1,000 births | -4.97% |
| 1985 | 94.5 per 1,000 births | -4.93% |
| 1984 | 99.4 per 1,000 births | -4.88% |
| 1983 | 104.5 per 1,000 births | -4.91% |
| 1982 | 109.9 per 1,000 births | -5.01% |
| 1981 | 115.7 per 1,000 births | -4.85% |
| 1980 | 121.6 per 1,000 births | -5.00% |
| 1979 | 128 per 1,000 births | -5.11% |
| 1978 | 134.9 per 1,000 births | -5.07% |
| 1977 | 142.1 per 1,000 births | -5.14% |
| 1976 | 149.8 per 1,000 births | -5.19% |
| 1975 | 158 per 1,000 births | -4.99% |
| 1974 | 166.3 per 1,000 births | -4.70% |
| 1973 | 174.5 per 1,000 births | -4.33% |
| 1972 | 182.4 per 1,000 births | -3.95% |
| 1971 | 189.9 per 1,000 births | -3.36% |
| 1970 | 196.5 per 1,000 births | -3.11% |
| 1969 | 202.8 per 1,000 births | -2.83% |
| 1968 | 208.7 per 1,000 births | -2.75% |
| 1967 | 214.6 per 1,000 births | -2.50% |
| 1966 | 220.1 per 1,000 births | -2.31% |
| 1965 | 225.3 per 1,000 births | -2.21% |
| 1964 | 230.4 per 1,000 births | -2.04% |
| 1963 | 235.2 per 1,000 births | -2.00% |
| 1962 | 240 per 1,000 births | — |
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