Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 26.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 26.58.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 117.17 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.35, in 2019.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 108.9 | — |
| 1986 | 101.67 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 105.89 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 106.63 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 101.59 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 117.17 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 100.12 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 109.57 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 109.21 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 99.2 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 98.63 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 92.95 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 89.5 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 79.03 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 84.48 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 73.88 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 66.59 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 58.25 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 64.61 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 56.75 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 55.75 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.14 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.74 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 54.12 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.17 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 46.78 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 44.32 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.69 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 36.89 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 34.93 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 31.14 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 29.43 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.49 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.61 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.35 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 26.58 | +0.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 3.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.94 | 101.59 | 108.9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.99 | 79.03 | 117.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5 | 45.17 | 73.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.66 | 26.35 | 46.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 | 26.58 | 26.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.58 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 117.17 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.35 in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.