Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Maldives

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Maldives was 5. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Maldives were 5.4 and 4.6 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Maldives for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Maldives
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Maldives
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Year Total Male Female
1962 239.5 255.5 223.1
1963 235 250.2 218.7
1964 229.8 244.9 213.9
1965 224.9 239.8 208.9
1966 219.7 234 204.2
1967 214.1 228 199.2
1968 208.3 222 193.9
1969 202.5 215.7 188.3
1970 196.2 209.2 182.5
1971 189.4 201.8 176.3
1972 181.8 193.8 169.4
1973 173.7 185.1 161.7
1974 165.5 176.4 154.1
1975 157.2 167.8 146.3
1976 149.2 159.4 138.8
1977 141.6 151.3 131.6
1978 134.4 143.5 124.8
1979 127.5 136.3 118.2
1980 120.8 129.4 111.9
1981 114.6 122.9 106
1982 108.8 116.8 100.4
1983 103.3 111.1 95.1
1984 98.2 105.7 90.2
1985 93.3 100.6 85.5
1986 88.6 95.7 81
1987 84.1 91 76.7
1988 79.8 86.5 72.7
1989 75.7 82.2 68.9
1990 71.8 78.1 65.2
1991 68 74.1 61.7
1992 64.2 70 58.2
1993 60.5 66.1 54.7
1994 56.7 62 51.2
1995 52.8 57.8 47.6
1996 48.9 53.6 44
1997 45.1 49.4 40.4
1998 41.2 45.3 36.9
1999 37.3 41 33.4
2000 33.5 36.9 29.9
2001 29.8 32.9 26.6
2002 26.5 29.2 23.6
2003 23.4 25.9 20.8
2004 21.8 24 19.5
2005 18.6 20.5 16.5
2006 16.7 18.5 14.8
2007 15.2 16.8 13.5
2008 13.9 15.3 12.4
2009 12.8 14.1 11.5
2010 11.9 13.1 10.7
2011 11.1 12.2 10
2012 10.4 11.4 9.3
2013 9.8 10.7 8.8
2014 9.1 10 8.2
2015 8.5 9.3 7.7
2016 8 8.7 7.2
2017 7.4 8.1 6.7
2018 6.9 7.5 6.3
2019 6.4 7 5.9
2020 6 6.5 5.5
2021 5.6 6.1 5.1
2022 5.3 5.7 4.8
2023 5 5.4 4.6