Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 95.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2011
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 95.1% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 98.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 98.0% | — |
| 2000 | 92.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 95.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 95.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 92.4% | 95.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Trinidad and Tobago was 95.1% in 2011, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.