Maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Maternal mortality ratio was 65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean Small States, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean Small States is 65, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean Small States peaked at 159 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2023.
Caribbean Small States ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 159 | — |
| 1986 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 155 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 154 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 151 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 149 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 144 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 141 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 136 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 132 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 127 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 122 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 117 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 108 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 98 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 124 | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 68 | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 65 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 156.4 | 154 | 159 | 5 |
| 1990s | 142.9 | 132 | 151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.6 | 90 | 127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79 | 75 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.75 | 65 | 124 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean Small States?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean Small States was 65 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 159 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).