Maternal mortality in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Maternal mortality was 26.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
26.58
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
117.17
in 1990
All-time low
26.35
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 26.58 for maternal mortality in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 117.17 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.35, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 108.9 | — |
| 1986 | 101.67 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 105.89 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 106.63 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 101.59 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 117.17 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 100.12 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 109.57 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 109.21 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 99.2 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 98.63 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 92.95 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 89.5 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 79.03 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 84.48 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 73.88 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 66.59 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 58.25 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 64.61 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 56.75 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 55.75 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.14 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.74 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 54.12 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.17 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 46.78 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 44.32 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.69 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 36.89 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 34.93 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 31.14 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 29.43 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.49 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.61 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.35 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 26.58 | +0.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 3.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 26.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.94 | 101.59 | 108.9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.99 | 79.03 | 117.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5 | 45.17 | 73.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.66 | 26.35 | 46.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 | 26.58 | 26.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Maternal mortality in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 117.17 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.35 in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal mortality?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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