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.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Barbados

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Barbados
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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
31 Brunei 0.3846 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

More health data for Barbados

Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,825 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,772 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, male 15.1% (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,753 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,743 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,757 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.