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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.29 | 39.78 | 54.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.57 | 46.62 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
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More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
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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