Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Maldives

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Maldives
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.01 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.01 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

150th

of 200 countries

All-time high

2.31 under-five deaths per woman

in 1962

All-time low

0.01 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1962–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Maldives, 1962–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.01 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Maldives peaked at 2.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.01 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.

That places Maldives 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.13 under-five deaths per woman	1.95 under-five deaths per woman	2.31 under-five deaths per woman	8
1970s	1.51 under-five deaths per woman	1.15 under-five deaths per woman	1.89 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.8342 under-five deaths per woman	0.5865 under-five deaths per woman	1.09 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.3086 under-five deaths per woman	0.1305 under-five deaths per woman	0.5295 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.0602 under-five deaths per woman	0.0352 under-five deaths per woman	0.107 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.0213 under-five deaths per woman	0.0129 under-five deaths per woman	0.032 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.0109 under-five deaths per woman	0.01 under-five deaths per woman	0.0118 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Maldives

147 Montserrat 0.011 under-five deaths per woman compare
148 Qatar 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman compare
149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman compare
151 Slovakia 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman compare
152 China 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman compare
153 Bulgaria 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Maldives

Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,236 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 2,810 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,403 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,008 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,716 (2025)
Age dependency ratio, young 25.0% (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,441 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,583 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 4,227 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 3,184 (2025)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Maldives?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Maldives was 0.01 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 2.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1962.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Maldives ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).