Number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.2125 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.2125
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
182nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.5899
in 1985
All-time low
0.1887
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.2125.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.5899 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1887, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5899 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5817 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5744 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5268 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5415 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5803 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5229 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5407 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5227 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5168 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5099 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.522 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5348 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5057 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4571 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.513 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4716 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.413 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.441 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4336 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3402 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3489 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3372 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3929 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3681 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3078 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3125 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3021 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2881 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.227 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2717 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2125 | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2112 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1887 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1891 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2125 | +12.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.2125 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.2125 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5629 | 0.5268 | 0.5899 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5213 | 0.4571 | 0.5803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.406 | 0.3372 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2511 | 0.1887 | 0.3125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2125 | 0.2125 | 0.2125 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 179 Montenegro 0.4322 compare
- 180 Grenada 0.4228 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 compare
- 183 Malta 0.1446 compare
- 184 Iceland 0.1327 compare
- 185 Seychelles 0.0667 compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.2125 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5899 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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