Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 54 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023.
The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 89 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 87 | — |
| 1986 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 30 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 54 | +80.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 6.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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% | 30 | 54 |
| 2021 | +54.3% | 35 | 54 |
| 2022 | -44.4% | 54 | 30 |
| 2020 | -34.0% | 53 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87 | 86 | 89 | 5 |
| 1990s | 82.8 | 78 | 85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1 | 54 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6 | 50 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.25 | 30 | 54 | 4 |
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More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Trinidad and Tobago was 54 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.