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Country fact sheet: Maldives

Population

- Total population: 541 000
- Female population: 198 000
- Male population: 343 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 825.6
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 16.9
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 61.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.74
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 79.6
- Female population (years): 77.1
- Male population (years): 72.6
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 123.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 72.8
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (43.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (14.9)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (20.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (18.1)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal