Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2013, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Barbados stood at 0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Barbados peaked at 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
That places Barbados 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.2% |
| 1964 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.3% |
| 1966 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 1967 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1968 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.7% |
| 1970 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
| 1973 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.7% |
| 1974 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | -89.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9187 deaths per 100,000 people | +126.8% |
| 1977 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +195.3% |
| 1978 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9292 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4724 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3802 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3114 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +679.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.5% |
| 1992 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3236 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.8% |
| 1994 | 0.722 deaths per 100,000 people | +123.1% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3581 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7087 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.6904 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4056 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4135 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8165 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.7479 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +679.9% | 0.3114 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4692 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6877 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3393 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8165 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3749 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7479 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 25 Maldives 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 0.4339 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 United States 0.4171 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Georgia 0.3922 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Martinique 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Brunei 0.3846 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Barbados?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Barbados was 0.3968 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.