Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Antigua and Barbuda
2,108 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Barbados
1,993 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
78th
Barbados rank
80th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country in Barbados, a difference of 115 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 78th and Barbados ranks 80th of 194 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Difference Ahead
1980s 1,039 1 in: rate varies by country 1,006 1 in: rate varies by country 32.6 1 in: rate varies by country Antigua and Barbuda
1990s 1,197 1 in: rate varies by country 1,133 1 in: rate varies by country 63.3 1 in: rate varies by country Antigua and Barbuda
2000s 1,674 1 in: rate varies by country 1,495 1 in: rate varies by country 178.7 1 in: rate varies by country Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 2,410 1 in: rate varies by country 1,816 1 in: rate varies by country 593.2 1 in: rate varies by country Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 2,124 1 in: rate varies by country 1,859 1 in: rate varies by country 265.5 1 in: rate varies by country Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
115 1 in: rate varies by country, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 78th and Barbados ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.