Barbados vs Norway: Number of maternal deaths by region

Barbados
1.17 deaths
in 2020
Norway
0.8984 deaths
in 2020
Barbados rank
172nd
Norway rank
174th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Barbados
  • Norway
1234198520022020

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.17 deaths against 0.8984 deaths in Norway, a difference of 0.2716 deaths.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.

Barbados ranks 172nd and Norway ranks 174th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 2.04 deaths 3.79 deaths 1.75 deaths Norway
1990s 2.02 deaths 3.55 deaths 1.53 deaths Norway
2000s 1.74 deaths 2.96 deaths 1.22 deaths Norway
2010s 1.49 deaths 1.61 deaths 0.1216 deaths Norway
2020s 1.17 deaths 0.8984 deaths 0.2748 deaths Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Barbados or Norway?
Barbados, at 1.17 deaths against 0.8984 deaths in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Barbados and Norway?
0.2716 deaths, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Norway rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Barbados ranks 172nd and Norway ranks 174th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.