Barbados vs Maldives: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Barbados
1,993 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Maldives
1,938 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Barbados rank
80th
Maldives rank
81st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Barbados
- Maldives
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country in Maldives, a difference of 55 1 in: rate varies by country.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 80th and Maldives ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,006 1 in: rate varies by country | 32.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 973.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1,133 1 in: rate varies by country | 129.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,004 1 in: rate varies by country | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1,495 1 in: rate varies by country | 665.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 829.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1,816 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,061 1 in: rate varies by country | 755.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1,859 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,462 1 in: rate varies by country | 397.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Barbados or Maldives?
- Barbados, at 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Barbados and Maldives?
- 55 1 in: rate varies by country, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Barbados ranks 80th and Maldives ranks 81st 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
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.