Maldives sits in South Asia. A newborn there can expect about 81.5 years of life, 41st of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Maldives, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.5 yrs | 41 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 10.3 /1,000 | 56 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 2.4 /1,000 | 206 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 17.8 yrs | 102 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 12.7 /1,000 | 207 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.1 yrs | 195 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 110 men/100 women | 206 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 4.7 /1,000 | 145 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 32.0 /100k | 112 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 9.0 % | 172 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 1.5 /100k | 170 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 1.6 /100k | 183 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 11.6 % | 87 of 143 | 2011 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 1.5 L | 143 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 4.6 % | 150 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $1,159 | 61 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $13,379 | 91 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Maldives's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 5th lowest road-traffic deaths in the world (1.6 /100k) and the 6th lowest male mortality penalty in the world (12.7 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Maldives; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.