What is maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago?

Maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.58 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 Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 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 Trinidad and Tobago

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

Trinidad and Tobago: Maternal mortality ratio was 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

117th

of 189 countries

All-time high

117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1990

All-time low

26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2020

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

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	104.94 deaths per 100,000 live births	101.59 deaths per 100,000 live births	108.9 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	97.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	79.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	58.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	45.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	73.88 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	34.66 deaths per 100,000 live births	26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	46.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births	26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births	26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

114 Thailand 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
115 Georgia 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
116 Armenia 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Trinidad and Tobago

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,800 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,359 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 9,734 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,309 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 9,640 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 9,232 (2025)

All data for Trinidad and Tobago →

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago?: Maternal mortality ratio in Trinidad and Tobago was 26.58 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 Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 117.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 26.35 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 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.