Number of maternal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of maternal deaths was 0.3823 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3823
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
186th
of 194 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.3823.
The figure 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 186th out of 194 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 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% |
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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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 186th out of 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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