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% |
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
- 112 Palestine, State of 0.0536 compare
- 113 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0526 compare
- 114 Maldives 0.0516 compare
- 116 Dominica 0.0487 compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0474 compare
- 118 Argentina 0.0457 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9753 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1706 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3382 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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