Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Maldives
Maldives: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Maldives, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 32 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Maldives peaked at 552 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2023.
That places Maldives 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 552 | — |
| 1986 | 508 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 471 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 424 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 381 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 346 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 310 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 281 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 251 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 222 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 191 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 167 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 149 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 136 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 111 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 94 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 81 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 54 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 48 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 60 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 34 | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 32 | -5.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 32 is below the median for South Asia, which is 63.5, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 467.2 | 381 | 552 | 5 |
| 1990s | 216.4 | 111 | 346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8 | 51 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 39 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 32 | 60 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Maldives?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Maldives was 32 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 552 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Maldives ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.