Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.1% for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in 2023.
The figure is up 74.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3% | — |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +74.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8184 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.