3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Barbados
Barbados: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 39 in 2020. ▬ Flat
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 (deaths per 100,000 live births) 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 4.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +36.1% | 39.78 | 54.14 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 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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