Probability of dying that year, among females in Maldives
Maldives: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1950
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females 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
Maldives recorded 0.4% for probability of dying that year, among females 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 that year, among females in Maldives peaked at 19.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.9%, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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 probability of dying that year, among females in Maldives?
- Probability of dying that year, among females 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 that year, among females recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Maldives ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females 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 that year, among females. 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.