Lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados
Barbados: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,993 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,993 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
879 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1991
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados is 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados peaked at 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 879 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1991.
Barbados ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 957 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 977 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,017 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,074 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,005 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 883 1 in: rate varies by country | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 879 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 895 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,026 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 1,086 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,151 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,228 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,282 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,476 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 1,427 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,275 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,280 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,438 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1,405 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,527 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,556 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,568 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,628 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,649 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,627 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,617 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,663 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,761 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,761 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,816 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,891 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,930 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,910 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,903 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,912 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,807 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,808 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,827 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 18% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,006 1 in: rate varies by country | 957 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,074 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,133 1 in: rate varies by country | 879 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,476 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,495 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,275 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,649 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,816 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,617 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,930 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,859 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,807 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 77 Argentina 2,189 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 2,108 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 79 Dominica 2,052 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 81 Maldives 1,938 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 83 Palestine, State of 1,864 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados was 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 879 1 in: rate varies by country in 1991.
- How does Barbados rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Barbados ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.