Barbados vs Dominica: Maternal mortality ratio
Barbados
34.88 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Dominica
35.55 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Barbados rank
99th
Dominica rank
98th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Barbados
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 35.55 per 100,000 live births against 34.88 per 100,000 live births in Barbados, a difference of 0.67 per 100,000 live births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 99th and Dominica ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.56 per 100,000 live births | 54.85 per 100,000 live births | 11.29 per 100,000 live births | Dominica |
| 2010s | 38.37 per 100,000 live births | 49.09 per 100,000 live births | 10.72 per 100,000 live births | Dominica |
| 2020s | 37.49 per 100,000 live births | 59.08 per 100,000 live births | 21.59 per 100,000 live births | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Barbados or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 35.55 per 100,000 live births against 34.88 per 100,000 live births in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Barbados and Dominica?
- 0.67 per 100,000 live births, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Dominica rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Barbados ranks 99th and Dominica ranks 98th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.