The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 21.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.25
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.99
in 1985
All-time low
18.87
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda is 21.25, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 58.99 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.99 | — |
| 1986 | 58.17 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 57.44 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.68 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 54.15 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 58.03 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 52.29 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 54.07 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 52.27 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 51.68 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.99 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 52.2 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.48 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 50.57 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 45.71 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 51.3 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 47.16 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 41.3 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 44.1 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 43.36 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.02 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 34.89 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 33.72 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 39.29 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 36.81 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 30.78 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 31.25 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.21 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 28.81 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.7 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 27.17 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 21.25 | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 21.12 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.87 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 18.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.25 | +12.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 21.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 21.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.29 | 52.68 | 58.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.13 | 45.71 | 58.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6 | 33.72 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 | 18.87 | 31.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda was 21.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.99 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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