Maldives: health and care

What is life expectancy in the Maldives?

Life expectancy at birth in the Maldives was 81.3 years in 2024, according to World Bank data. It was 79.9 years for men and 83.0 years for women.

The under-five mortality rate was 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank. Life expectancy is calculated from the death rates of a given year, so it describes current conditions rather than predicting how long a particular person will live. These are internationally modelled estimates that may differ from national calculations.

Official sources: World Bank: life expectancy at birth, Maldives · World Bank: life expectancy, male · World Bank: life expectancy, female · World Bank: under-five mortality, Maldives

How much does the Maldives spend on health?

Current health spending in the Maldives was 9.25% of GDP in 2023, according to World Bank data, which are based on World Health Organization health accounts.

The figure covers current spending on health goods and services from all sources, public and private, including households' out-of-pocket payments. It excludes capital investment such as building hospitals. Because it is a share of GDP, it changes with the size of the economy as well as with spending. The Maldives' real GDP grew 5.3% in 2023, according to the Maldives Bureau of Statistics.

Official sources: World Bank: current health expenditure, % of GDP, Maldives · Maldives Bureau of Statistics: GDP Annual 2025 (PDF)

What is the average life expectancy in the Maldives?

According to the UN Population Division, life expectancy at birth in the Maldives was 81.3 years in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 1st highest of 6 in South Asia, where the median is 74.1 years. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 37th highest.

How many babies die in the Maldives?

The latest figure from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, for 2024, is 4.7 per 1,000. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. South Asia median: 17.9 per 1,000; the Maldives is 6th highest of 6. Worldwide: 145th of 192.

What is maternal mortality in the Maldives?

In 2023, the maternal mortality ratio in the Maldives was 32.0 per 100,000, according to the WHO. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across South Asia the middle value was 63.5 per 100,000, and the Maldives placed 5th highest of 6. World rank, highest first: 115th of 192.

What share of GDP does the Maldives spend on health care?

The WHO puts current health spending in the Maldives at 9.2% of GDP in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2008, at 11.5% of GDP; its low point was 2018, at 7.3% of GDP. Across South Asia the middle value was 4.0% of GDP, and the Maldives placed 1st highest of 6. World rank, highest first: 40th of 191.

How much of health care in the Maldives do patients pay for?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 18.0%. Since 2005 it has ranged from 16.9% (2020) to 55.7% (2005). It is 6th highest of 6 in South Asia, where the median is 49.3%. Worldwide: 131st of 191.

How many doctors does the Maldives have?

2.2 per 1,000: that is the number of doctors per 1,000 people in the Maldives for 2019, according to the WHO. No year since 2007 has been higher. Across South Asia the middle value was 0.85 per 1,000, and the Maldives placed 1st highest of 6. Worldwide: 68th of 135.

How many hospital beds does the Maldives have?

In 2021, hospital beds per 1,000 people in the Maldives was 4.6 per 1,000, according to the WHO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 2.3 per 1,000 (2008) to 6.4 per 1,000 (2019). South Asia median: 1.9 per 1,000; the Maldives is 1st highest of 6. World rank, highest first: 28th of 124.

What is the measles vaccination rate in the Maldives?

99.0%: that is measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in the Maldives for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 1st highest of 6 in South Asia, where the median is 97.0%. World rank, highest first: 1st of 191.