Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.3823 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3823
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
187th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5474
in 2000
All-time low
0.2931
in 2016
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.3823, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.5474 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2931, in 2016.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5326 | — |
| 1986 | 0.4928 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5251 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5034 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5415 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5425 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4822 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4881 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4782 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.476 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5137 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5315 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5217 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4568 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4487 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5474 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4853 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4716 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4286 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4225 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4044 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3944 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4121 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4411 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4471 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3904 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.381 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3577 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3512 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3479 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3336 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2931 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3325 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3014 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3392 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3897 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3576 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4012 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3823 | -4.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.3823 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 11% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.3823 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.519 | 0.4928 | 0.5415 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4939 | 0.4487 | 0.5425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4455 | 0.3944 | 0.5474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3428 | 0.2931 | 0.3904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3827 | 0.3576 | 0.4012 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of maternal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.3823 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5474 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2931 in 2016.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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