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Maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Maternal mortality ratio was 54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births
Change on year
up 77.8%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
88.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
30.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2023

4060801985200420231985: 87 Deaths per 100 000 live births1986: 88.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1987: 86.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1988: 86.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births1989: 86 Deaths per 100 000 live births1990: 84.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1991: 82.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1992: 84.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births1993: 84.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births1994: 84.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births1995: 84.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births1996: 84.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births1997: 82 Deaths per 100 000 live births1998: 79.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1999: 77.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births2000: 75.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2001: 72.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2002: 69.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2003: 67.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2004: 63 Deaths per 100 000 live births2005: 60.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2006: 58.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2007: 56.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births2008: 55.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2009: 54.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2010: 54.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2011: 53.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2012: 51 Deaths per 100 000 live births2013: 50 Deaths per 100 000 live births2014: 49.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births2015: 50.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2016: 50.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births2017: 51.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2018: 52.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births2019: 53.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2020: 35 Deaths per 100 000 live births2021: 54.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2022: 30.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2023: 54.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 88.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 30.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2022.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd of 195 countries 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year Deaths per 100 000 live births Change
1985 86.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births —
1986 88.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births +1.9%
1987 86.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.6%
1988 86.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births +0.8%
1989 86.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births -1.0%
1990 84.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.1%
1991 82.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.4%
1992 84.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births +3.1%
1993 84.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.0%
1994 84.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.4%
1995 84.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births +0.4%
1996 84.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.3%
1997 81.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.9%
1998 79.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births -3.4%
1999 77.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.0%
2000 75.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.8%
2001 72.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births -4.0%
2002 69.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births -4.6%
2003 67.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.8%
2004 63.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births -6.2%
2005 60.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births -4.5%
2006 58.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births -3.4%
2007 56.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.3%
2008 55.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.5%
2009 54.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births -1.7%
2010 54.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.0%
2011 53.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.3%
2012 51.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births -4.0%
2013 50.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births -2.0%
2014 49.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births -0.5%
2015 50.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births +1.3%
2016 50.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births +0.5%
2017 51.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births +1.2%
2018 52.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births +2.7%
2019 53.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births +1.4%
2020 34.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births -34.5%
2021 54.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births +55.0%
2022 30.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births -43.9%
2023 54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births +77.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 86.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births 86.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births 88.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births 5
1990s 82.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births 77.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births 84.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10
2000s 63.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births 54.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births 75.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10
2010s 51.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births 49.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births 54.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10
2020s 43.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births 30.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births 54.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 90 Paraguay 58.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  2. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  3. 92 Ecuador 55.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  4. 94 Peru 51.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  5. 95 Grenada 48.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  6. 96 Vietnam 47.61 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 54.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 88.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1986.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 30.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2022.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.