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Maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Maternal mortality ratio was 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.99 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda, 1985–2020

20304050601985200220201985: 59 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 58.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 57.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 52.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 54.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 58 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 52.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 54.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 52.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 51.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 51 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 52.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 53.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 50.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 45.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 51.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 47.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 41.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 44.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 43.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 34 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 34.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 33.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 39.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 36.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 30.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 31.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 28.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 27.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 21.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 58.99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 58.99 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 58.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
1987 57.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
1988 52.68 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.3%
1989 54.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
1990 58.03 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.2%
1991 52.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.9%
1992 54.07 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
1993 52.27 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.3%
1994 51.68 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
1995 50.99 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
1996 52.2 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
1997 53.48 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
1998 50.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.4%
1999 45.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.6%
2000 51.3 deaths per 100,000 live births +12.2%
2001 47.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.1%
2002 41.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.4%
2003 44.1 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.8%
2004 43.36 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2005 34.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -21.5%
2006 34.89 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
2007 33.72 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2008 39.29 deaths per 100,000 live births +16.5%
2009 36.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.3%
2010 30.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -16.4%
2011 31.25 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.5%
2012 30.21 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.3%
2013 28.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
2014 22.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -21.2%
2015 27.17 deaths per 100,000 live births +19.7%
2016 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -21.8%
2017 21.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.6%
2018 18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.7%
2019 18.91 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
2020 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56.29 deaths per 100,000 live births 52.68 deaths per 100,000 live births 58.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 52.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 45.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 58.03 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 40.6 deaths per 100,000 live births 33.72 deaths per 100,000 live births 51.3 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 25.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births 31.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 117 China 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 118 Iran 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 119 Costa Rica 22 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 121 Grenada 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 122 Malaysia 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 123 United States 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda?
Maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda was 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 58.99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.