Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.252 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.252
Change on year
down 58.9%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
18.94
in 1951
All-time low
0.1214
in 2018
Years of data
66
1951–2020
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.252.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18.94 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1214, in 2018.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 18.94 | — |
| 1952 | 13.11 | -30.8% |
| 1953 | 13.08 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 15.57 | +19.0% |
| 1955 | 15.1 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 10.64 | -29.5% |
| 1957 | 8.46 | -20.5% |
| 1958 | 9.6 | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 6.51 | -32.3% |
| 1961 | 5.94 | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 6.33 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 5.13 | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 4.76 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 5.62 | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 7.09 | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 4.44 | -37.4% |
| 1971 | 4.8 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 5.11 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 4.57 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 3.95 | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 4.03 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.49 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 2.33 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 2.57 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.74 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 1.59 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8154 | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 1.47 | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 1.33 | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 1.66 | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7861 | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8407 | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5536 | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9985 | +80.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6311 | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5114 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7375 | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5391 | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3887 | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3747 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6645 | +77.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4347 | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8576 | +97.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4224 | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8226 | +94.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5961 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9105 | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4138 | -54.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4253 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5412 | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3276 | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6108 | +86.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4373 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3214 | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1214 | -62.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6138 | +405.6% |
| 2020 | 0.252 | -58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.06 | 8.46 | 18.94 | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.91 | 4.76 | 7.09 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.72 | 1.93 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 0.8154 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8678 | 0.5114 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5838 | 0.3747 | 0.8576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4723 | 0.1214 | 0.9105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.252 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 1951.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1214 in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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