Maldives: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Maldives's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 5.00.
That's down 3.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Maldives ranks #152 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #6 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 19.30
- Trough
- 5.00
- 1-year change
- -3.8%
- 5-year change
- -26.5%
- -6.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -47.4%
- -6.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 5.0000 | |
| 5.2000 | |
| 5.5000 | |
| 5.9000 | |
| 6.3000 | |
| 6.8000 | |
| 7.2000 | |
| 7.8000 | |
| 8.3000 | |
| 8.9000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Maldives's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Maldives's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 5.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Maldives's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Maldives's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Maldives rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Maldives ranked #152 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Maldives's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Maldives is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #6 of 6.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.