Barbados vs Marshall Islands: Number of maternal deaths
Barbados
1.1 Deaths
in 2023
Marshall Islands
1.27 Deaths
in 2023
Barbados rank
171st
Marshall Islands rank
169th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Barbados
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.27 Deaths against 1.1 Deaths in Barbados, a difference of 0.17 Deaths.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 171st and Marshall Islands ranks 169th of 195 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 Deaths | 5.2 Deaths | 3.02 Deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 2.07 Deaths | 5.51 Deaths | 3.45 Deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 1.58 Deaths | 4.36 Deaths | 2.77 Deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.28 Deaths | 2.48 Deaths | 1.2 Deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 1.19 Deaths | 1.64 Deaths | 0.4459 Deaths | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Barbados or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.27 Deaths against 1.1 Deaths in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Barbados and Marshall Islands?
- 0.17 Deaths, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Marshall Islands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Marshall Islands rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Barbados ranks 171st and Marshall Islands ranks 169th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.