Maternal mortality in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Maternal mortality was 21.25 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 21.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 413.65 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 404.65 | — |
| 1962 | 399.6 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 345.34 | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 295.28 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 413.65 | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 182.04 | -56.0% |
| 1973 | 65.36 | -64.1% |
| 1974 | 204.36 | +212.7% |
| 1975 | 140.35 | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 203.53 | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 130.98 | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 68.07 | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 72.78 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 58.99 | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 58.17 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 57.44 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.68 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 54.15 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 58.03 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 52.29 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 54.07 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 52.27 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 51.68 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.99 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 52.2 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.48 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 50.57 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 45.71 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 51.3 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 47.16 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 41.3 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 44.1 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 43.36 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.02 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 34.89 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 33.72 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 39.29 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 36.81 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 30.78 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 31.25 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.21 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 28.81 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.7 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 27.17 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 21.25 | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 21.12 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.87 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 18.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.25 | +12.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 21.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 21.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +212.7% | 65.36 | 204.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371.7 | 295.28 | 413.65 | 5 |
| 1970s | 142.1 | 65.36 | 204.36 | 7 |
| 1980s | 59.04 | 52.68 | 72.78 | 6 |
| 1990s | 52.13 | 45.71 | 58.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6 | 33.72 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 | 18.87 | 31.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21.25 | 1 |
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Maternal mortality in Antigua and Barbuda was 21.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 413.65 in 1966.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for maternal mortality?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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