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
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) β 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
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.