Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 54.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 54.08 for maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 who gho in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 88.59 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 30.42, 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 who gho in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 86.96 | — |
| 1986 | 88.59 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 86.24 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 86.93 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 86.03 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 84.18 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 82.2 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 84.72 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 84.69 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.35 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 84.71 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.44 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.96 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 79.21 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 77.64 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.5 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 72.48 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 69.17 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 67.21 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.04 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 60.2 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 58.14 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 56.81 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 55.39 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 54.43 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.41 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.14 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 51.03 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 50.03 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49.76 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.39 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.62 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.24 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.61 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 53.37 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.97 | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 54.21 | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 30.42 | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 54.08 | +77.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 7.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +77.8% | 30.42 | 54.08 |
| 2021 | +55.0% | 34.97 | 54.21 |
| 2022 | -43.9% | 54.21 | 30.42 |
| 2020 | -34.5% | 53.37 | 34.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.95 | 86.03 | 88.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 82.81 | 77.64 | 84.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.24 | 54.43 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.66 | 49.76 | 54.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.42 | 30.42 | 54.21 | 4 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Trinidad and Tobago was 54.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 88.59 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.42 in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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