Maternal deaths ihme in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Maternal deaths ihme was 4.78 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.78
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
144th
of 185 countries
All-time high
37.02
in 1985
All-time low
4.78
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths ihme in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2020

0102030401985200220201985: 371986: 33.61987: 32.81988: 321989: 28.41990: 30.51991: 251992: 26.31993: 25.11994: 21.81995: 20.71996: 19.51997: 17.91998: 15.81999: 16.92000: 14.82001: 13.32002: 11.62003: 12.92004: 11.32005: 11.22006: 11.82007: 11.32008: 11.42009: 9.52010: 9.82011: 9.32012: 8.52013: 7.72014: 72015: 6.22016: 5.92017: 5.42018: 5.22019: 52020: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Trinidad and Tobago is 4.78, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 37.02 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2020.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 144th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maternal deaths ihme in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths ihme in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 37.02
1986 33.55 -9.4%
1987 32.83 -2.2%
1988 31.99 -2.5%
1989 28.45 -11.1%
1990 30.46 +7.1%
1991 25.03 -17.8%
1992 26.3 +5.1%
1993 25.12 -4.5%
1994 21.82 -13.1%
1995 20.71 -5.1%
1996 19.52 -5.8%
1997 17.9 -8.3%
1998 15.81 -11.7%
1999 16.9 +6.9%
2000 14.78 -12.5%
2001 13.32 -9.9%
2002 11.65 -12.5%
2003 12.92 +10.9%
2004 11.35 -12.2%
2005 11.15 -1.8%
2006 11.79 +5.7%
2007 11.29 -4.3%
2008 11.37 +0.7%
2009 9.49 -16.5%
2010 9.82 +3.6%
2011 9.31 -5.3%
2012 8.55 -8.2%
2013 7.75 -9.3%
2014 6.99 -9.8%
2015 6.23 -10.8%
2016 5.89 -5.5%
2017 5.41 -8.0%
2018 5.25 -3.1%
2019 5.01 -4.6%
2020 4.78 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.77 28.45 37.02 5
1990s 21.96 15.81 30.46 10
2000s 11.91 9.49 14.78 10
2010s 7.02 5.01 9.82 10
2020s 4.78 4.78 4.78 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 141 Belgium 5.47 compare
  2. 142 Sweden 5.05 compare
  3. 143 Israel 4.97 compare
  4. 145 Republic of Moldova 4.78 compare
  5. 146 New Zealand 4.43 compare
  6. 147 Austria 4.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths ihme in Trinidad and Tobago?
Maternal deaths ihme in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.78 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 37.02 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2020.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal deaths ihme?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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