Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 9 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 119th 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 (Trends) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29 | — |
| 1986 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 9 | +80.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +80.0% | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | +50.0% | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | -44.4% | 9 | 5 |
| 2020 | -40.0% | 10 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8 | 24 | 29 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.7 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 5 | 9 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0272 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 9 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29 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 119th 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 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.