Lifetime risk of maternal death in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,108 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,821 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2016
All-time low
954 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1990
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Antigua and Barbuda, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2,821 1 in: rate varies by country in 2016 and was at its lowest, 954 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1990.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,038 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 1,107 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1,025 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 1,055 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 968 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 954 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,100 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,164 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,210 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,160 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,157 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,216 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,430 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 1,495 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,254 1 in: rate varies by country | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1,442 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,508 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,682 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,731 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,837 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,911 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,855 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,759 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,761 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,045 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 2,120 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,281 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2,339 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,368 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,476 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,821 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 2,486 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 2,737 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,423 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 2,099 1 in: rate varies by country | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 2,274 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2,016 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,039 1 in: rate varies by country | 968 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,107 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,197 1 in: rate varies by country | 954 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,495 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,674 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,254 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,911 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,410 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,045 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,821 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,124 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,016 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,274 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 75 Egypt 2,223 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 76 Tajikistan 2,202 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 77 Argentina 2,189 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 79 Dominica 2,052 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 80 Barbados 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 81 Maldives 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Antigua and Barbuda was 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,821 1 in: rate varies by country in 2016.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 954 1 in: rate varies by country in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.