Maternal deaths by income group in Barbados

Barbados: Maternal deaths by income group was 1.17 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1.17
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 1992
All-time low
1.17
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Barbados, 1985–2020

00.511.522.51985200220201985: 2.11986: 21987: 21988: 21989: 2.11990: 2.21991: 2.31992: 2.41993: 21994: 1.91995: 1.91996: 1.91997: 21998: 1.91999: 1.82000: 1.92001: 1.92002: 1.92003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.72006: 1.72007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Barbados is 1.17, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Barbados peaked at 2.35 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2020.

That places Barbados 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.04 1.96 2.13 5
1990s 2.02 1.83 2.35 10
2000s 1.74 1.58 1.94 10
2010s 1.49 1.4 1.6 10
2020s 1.17 1.17 1.17 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 compare
  2. 170 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.49 compare
  3. 171 Saint Lucia 1.47 compare
  4. 173 Belarus 1 compare
  5. 174 Norway 0.8984 compare
  6. 175 Slovenia 0.8613 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Barbados?
Maternal deaths by income group in Barbados was 1.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1992.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2020.
How does Barbados rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Barbados ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed