Number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.2125 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.2125 deaths
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
182nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.5899 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
0.1887 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.2125 deaths.
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 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1887 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5899 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0.5817 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5744 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5268 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5415 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5803 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5229 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5407 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5227 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5168 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5099 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.522 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5348 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5057 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4571 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.513 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4716 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.413 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.441 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4336 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3402 deaths | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3489 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3372 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3929 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3681 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3078 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3125 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3021 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2881 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.227 deaths | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2717 deaths | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2125 deaths | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2112 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1887 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1891 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2125 deaths | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5629 deaths | 0.5268 deaths | 0.5899 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5213 deaths | 0.4571 deaths | 0.5803 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.406 deaths | 0.3372 deaths | 0.513 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2511 deaths | 0.1887 deaths | 0.3125 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2125 deaths | 0.2125 deaths | 0.2125 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 179 Montenegro 0.4322 deaths compare
- 180 Grenada 0.4228 deaths compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 deaths compare
- 183 Malta 0.1446 deaths compare
- 184 Iceland 0.1327 deaths compare
- 185 Seychelles 0.0667 deaths compare
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.