Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0436 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0436 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.73 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Maldives 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9833 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9167 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8433 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.77 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6933 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6133 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4567 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3867 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.33 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.28 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.21 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6527 units per square kilometre | 0.33 units per square kilometre | 0.9833 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.177 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 0.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 32 Ghana 0.0474 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lesotho 0.0468 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 0.0444 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0436 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.