Maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean
Caribbean: Maternal mortality ratio was 189.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean is 189.83 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean peaked at 247.51 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169.44 per 100,000 live births, in 2005.
That places Caribbean 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.33 per 100,000 live births | 169.44 per 100,000 live births | 191.73 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.9 per 100,000 live births | 183.3 per 100,000 live births | 193.1 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.46 per 100,000 live births | 189.83 per 100,000 live births | 247.51 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 9 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Madagascar 445.43 per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 14 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Caribbean
- Tuberculosis incidence 65 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 80.72 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 90.5% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 5.51 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 78.42 million constant US$ (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 64.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Caribbean was 189.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 247.51 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.44 per 100,000 live births in 2005.
- How does Caribbean rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Caribbean ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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