Maternal deaths ihme in Barbados
Barbados: Maternal deaths ihme was 1.17 in 2020. ▼ 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 ihme in Barbados, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.17 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Barbados peaked at 2.35 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2020.
Barbados ranks 172nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.11 | — |
| 1986 | 1.96 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.23 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.26 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -16.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 1.49 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 1.47 compare
- 173 Belarus 1 compare
- 174 Norway 0.8984 compare
- 175 Slovenia 0.8613 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)
- 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 maternal deaths ihme in Barbados?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Barbados was 1.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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