Maldives MV: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births

1964 - 2016 | Yearly | Ratio | World Bank

Maldives MV: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 8.500 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.000 Ratio for 2015. Maldives MV: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 93.900 Ratio from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2016, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 314.400 Ratio in 1964 and a record low of 8.500 Ratio in 2016. Maldives MV: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Maldives – Table MV.World Bank: Health Statistics. Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates Developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.50 2016 9.00 2015 8.50 2016 314.40 1964 Ratio yearly 1964 - 2016

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Maldives Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 42,269.020 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 20,859.580 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 5.112 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MVR bn) 59.305 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MVR bn) 193.159 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MVR bn) 51.422 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 0.432 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.796 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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