Lifetime risk of maternal death in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,437 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
down 42.5%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,500 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
342 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,500 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 342 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 342 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 348 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 378 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 398 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 428 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 469 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 509 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 520 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 550 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 580 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 616 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 652 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 704 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 755 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 787 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 826 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 877 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 938 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 979 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,054 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,101 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,133 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,158 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,189 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,208 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,210 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,243 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,300 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,336 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,353 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,348 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,351 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,354 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,353 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,319 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,073 1 in: rate varies by country | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 1,374 1 in: rate varies by country | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 2,500 1 in: rate varies by country | +82.0% |
| 2023 | 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country | -42.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 13% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +82.0% | 1,374 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,500 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2020 | +57.2% | 1,319 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,073 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2023 | -42.5% | 2,500 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -33.7% | 2,073 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,374 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 378.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 342 1 in: rate varies by country | 428 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 614.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 469 1 in: rate varies by country | 787 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,046 1 in: rate varies by country | 826 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,208 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,317 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,210 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,354 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,846 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,374 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,500 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 89 Bhutan 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 90 El Salvador 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 91 Grenada 1,450 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 93 Panama 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 94 Mauritius 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 95 Mexico 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,437 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.