Number of maternal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of maternal deaths was 8.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.7
Change on year
up 74.1%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.63
in 1985
All-time low
5
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago is 8.7, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 74.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 28.63 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.63 | — |
| 1986 | 28.49 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 26.56 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 25.52 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 24.05 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 22.23 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 20.75 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 20.64 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.83 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.14 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 18.33 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 17.63 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 16.6 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 15.72 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 15.33 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.82 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.15 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.39 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 12.96 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.12 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 11.66 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.37 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.15 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.86 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.68 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.63 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.32 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.85 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.55 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.38 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.31 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.25 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.33 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.58 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 9.11 | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +74.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.65 | 24.05 | 28.63 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.62 | 15.33 | 22.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.31 | 10.68 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 | 9.25 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 5 | 9.11 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of maternal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 28.63 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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