3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados

Barbados: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 39 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
39
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
104th
of 184 countries
All-time high
54.14
in 2008
All-time low
39
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 48.42001: 48.62002: 46.82003: 45.12004: 42.72005: 42.62006: 42.12007: 39.82008: 54.12009: 52.62010: 53.32011: 52.62012: 52.22013: 50.62014: 49.42015: 48.82016: 47.92017: 47.42018: 47.12019: 46.62020: 39

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Barbados is 39, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Barbados peaked at 54.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2020.

That places Barbados 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Barbados, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 48.44
2001 48.57 +0.3%
2002 46.78 -3.7%
2003 45.08 -3.6%
2004 42.73 -5.2%
2005 42.63 -0.2%
2006 42.12 -1.2%
2007 39.78 -5.5%
2008 54.14 +36.1%
2009 52.6 -2.8%
2010 53.29 +1.3%
2011 52.59 -1.3%
2012 52.17 -0.8%
2013 50.57 -3.1%
2014 49.38 -2.4%
2015 48.76 -1.3%
2016 47.86 -1.8%
2017 47.35 -1.1%
2018 47.1 -0.5%
2019 46.62 -1.0%
2020 39 -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.29 39.78 54.14 10
2010s 49.57 46.62 53.29 10
2020s 39 39 39 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 101 Cape Verde 42 compare
  2. 102 Azerbaijan 41 compare
  3. 102 Jordan 41 compare
  4. 104 Cuba 39 compare
  5. 104 Mongolia 39 compare
  6. 107 Fiji 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Barbados?
3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Barbados was 39 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 54.14 in 2008.
What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2020.
How does Barbados rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
Barbados ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 3,864 data points, 2000–2020
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