Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados
Barbados: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 98.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados, 1995–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados stood at 98.4%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 83rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 91.0% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 91.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados was 98.4% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Barbados ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.