Trinidad and Tobago vs Viet Nam: Maternal mortality ratio
Trinidad and Tobago
54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Viet Nam
47.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago rank
93rd
Viet Nam rank
96th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 47.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 195 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 166.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 79.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 82.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 120.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 37.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 63.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 70.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 51.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 57.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 43.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 50.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Trinidad and Tobago or Viet Nam?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 47.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Trinidad and Tobago and Viet Nam?
- 6.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Viet Nam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Viet Nam rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.