Lifetime risk of maternal death in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0696 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0696 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure is up 74.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2926 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.04, 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2926 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2875 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2648 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2511 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2337 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2133 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1963 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1922 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1817 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1725 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1624 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1534 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1421 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1324 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1271 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.121 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1141 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1066 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1022 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0948 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0909 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0882 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0863 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0841 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0828 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0826 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0805 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0769 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0748 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0739 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0742 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.074 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0738 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0739 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0758 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0482 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0728 | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 0.04 | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0696 | +74.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0696 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 7.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0696 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 75% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +74.0% | 0.04 | 0.0696 |
| 2021 | +50.9% | 0.0482 | 0.0728 |
| 2022 | -45.0% | 0.0728 | 0.04 |
| 2020 | -36.4% | 0.0758 | 0.0482 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.266 | 0.2337 | 0.2926 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1673 | 0.1271 | 0.2133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0971 | 0.0828 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0761 | 0.0738 | 0.0826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0576 | 0.04 | 0.0728 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (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 0.0696 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2926 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 103rd 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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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