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Child homicide rate in Maldives

Maldives: Child homicide rate was 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.73 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
35th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Child homicide rate in Maldives, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.701 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.719 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.735 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.733 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.731 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, child homicide rate in Maldives stood at 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Maldives peaked at 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places Maldives 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3468 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 0.5903 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.365 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 32 Sweden 0.8237 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 33 New Zealand 0.7911 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 34 Iran 0.741 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 38 Montenegro 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Maldives?
Child homicide rate in Maldives was 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Maldives rank for child homicide rate?
Maldives ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.