Child homicide rate in Maldives
Maldives: Child homicide rate was 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Maldives peaked at 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Maldives 39th 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.
Child homicide rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.6978 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7268 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.7445 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7465 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7422 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3476 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6037 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3718 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 36 Mayotte 0.7848 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Latvia 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Iran 0.7717 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Luxembourg 0.7056 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Thailand 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Montenegro 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Maldives
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Maldives?
- Child homicide rate in Maldives was 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 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 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.