Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0503 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0503 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.34 units per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.0503 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.0503 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 2.34 units per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0503 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Maldives 38th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.93 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8367 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7433 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6467 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5533 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.47 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3967 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0503 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0503 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0488 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7897 units per square kilometre | 0.3967 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 35 Somalia 0.0581 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 0.0556 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.055 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.0492 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.0482 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.0472 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0503 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0503 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.