What is maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda?

Maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda was 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?

The highest recorded value was 413.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1966.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?

The lowest recorded value was 18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.

How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Antigua and Barbuda: Maternal mortality ratio was 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 12.3%

World rank

121st

of 189 countries

All-time high

413.65 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1966

All-time low

18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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 ratio in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 413.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	371.7 deaths per 100,000 live births	295.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	413.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1970s	142.1 deaths per 100,000 live births	65.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	204.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	7
1980s	59.04 deaths per 100,000 live births	52.68 deaths per 100,000 live births	72.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	6
1990s	52.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	45.71 deaths per 100,000 live births	58.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	40.6 deaths per 100,000 live births	33.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	51.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	25.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births	31.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

118 China 23.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
119 Iran 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
120 Costa Rica 22 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
123 Grenada 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
124 Malaysia 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda

Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 615 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 631 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 10.6% (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 4,738 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 13.9% (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 614 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda?: Maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda was 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?: The highest recorded value was 413.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1966.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?: The lowest recorded value was 18.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.