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Maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Maternal mortality ratio was 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2020

204060801001201985200220201985: 108.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 101.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 105.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 106.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 101.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 117.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 100.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 109.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 109.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 99.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 98.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 92.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 89.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 79 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 84.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 73.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 66.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 58.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 64.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 56.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 55.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 56.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 53.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 54.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 45.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 46.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 44.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 40.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 36.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 34.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 31.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 29.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 28.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 27.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 26.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 26.6 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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 ratio in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 108.9 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 101.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.6%
1987 105.89 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.2%
1988 106.63 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
1989 101.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
1990 117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births +15.3%
1991 100.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.6%
1992 109.57 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.4%
1993 109.21 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
1994 99.2 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.2%
1995 98.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.6%
1996 92.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
1997 89.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
1998 79.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.7%
1999 84.48 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.9%
2000 73.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.5%
2001 66.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.9%
2002 58.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.5%
2003 64.61 deaths per 100,000 live births +10.9%
2004 56.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.2%
2005 55.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
2006 56.14 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2007 53.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
2008 54.12 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2009 45.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -16.5%
2010 46.78 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.6%
2011 44.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%
2012 40.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.2%
2013 36.89 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.3%
2014 34.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%
2015 31.14 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.8%
2016 29.43 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
2017 28.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2018 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2019 26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.6%
2020 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 104.94 deaths per 100,000 live births 101.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 108.9 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 97.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 79.03 deaths per 100,000 live births 117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 58.5 deaths per 100,000 live births 45.17 deaths per 100,000 live births 73.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 34.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births 46.78 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 113 Thailand 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 114 Georgia 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 115 Armenia 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 117 China 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 119 Costa Rica 22 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago?
Maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.58 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 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
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.