Barbados vs Tunisia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Barbados
39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tunisia
36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Barbados rank
106th
Tunisia rank
108th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Barbados
- Tunisia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tunisia, a difference of 2.48 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.
Barbados ranks 106th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 50.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 46.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 49.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Barbados |
| 2020s | 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Barbados or Tunisia?
- Barbados, at 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Barbados and Tunisia?
- 2.48 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tunisia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Tunisia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Barbados ranks 106th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.