Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Barbados or Marshall Islands?

Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Marshall Islands?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Marshall Islands: Number of maternal deaths

Barbados

in 2023

Marshall Islands

in 2023

Barbados rank

169th

Marshall Islands rank

169th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Barbados
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 169th and Marshall Islands ranks 169th of 194 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	5.2	3.2	Marshall Islands
1990s	2.3	5.6	3.3	Marshall Islands
2000s	1.7	4.3	2.6	Marshall Islands
2010s	1	2.5	1.5	Marshall Islands
2020s	1	1.75	0.75	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?: Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Barbados and Marshall Islands?: 0, with Barbados 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 169th and Marshall Islands ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.