Lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados
Barbados: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0502 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0502
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1138
in 1991
All-time low
0.0502
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados stood at 0.0502. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados peaked at 0.1138 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0502, in 2023.
That places Barbados 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1045 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1023 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0984 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0931 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0995 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1133 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1138 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1118 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0975 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.092 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0869 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0814 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.078 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0677 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0701 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0784 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0781 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0696 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0712 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0655 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0643 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0638 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0614 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0607 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0614 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0619 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0601 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0568 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0568 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0551 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0518 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0526 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0553 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0553 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0547 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0502 | -8.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 5.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0502 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0996 | 0.0931 | 0.1045 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0912 | 0.0677 | 0.1138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0674 | 0.0607 | 0.0784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0553 | 0.0518 | 0.0619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0539 | 0.0502 | 0.0553 | 4 |
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Barbados was 0.0502 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1138 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Barbados ranks 115th 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 down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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