Stillbirth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Stillbirth rate was 0.5147 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5147 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.34 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.5147 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Maldives is 0.5147 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Maldives peaked at 1.34 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5147 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.34 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 deaths per 100 births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9701 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9075 deaths per 100 births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8453 deaths per 100 births | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7937 deaths per 100 births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7492 deaths per 100 births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7111 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6827 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6589 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6349 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6146 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5932 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5722 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5579 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5517 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5442 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5374 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5263 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5147 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.5147 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.5147 deaths per 100 births is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 deaths per 100 births, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | 0.7937 deaths per 100 births | 1.34 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6326 deaths per 100 births | 0.5517 deaths per 100 births | 0.7492 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5307 deaths per 100 births | 0.5147 deaths per 100 births | 0.5442 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Maldives?
- Stillbirth rate in Maldives was 0.5147 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5147 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for stillbirth rate?
- Maldives ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.