Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Barbados
Barbados: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.3968 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Barbados is 0.3968, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Barbados peaked at 13.07 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places Barbados 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.57 | — |
| 1961 | 8.35 | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 8.01 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 13.07 | +63.2% |
| 1964 | 5.19 | -60.3% |
| 1966 | 3.28 | -36.7% |
| 1967 | 4.3 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | 7.36 | +71.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6 | -64.7% |
| 1970 | 3.64 | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 3.57 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.99 | -44.4% |
| 1973 | 3.01 | +51.7% |
| 1974 | 3.87 | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.405 | -89.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9187 | +126.8% |
| 1977 | 2.71 | +195.3% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9292 | -48.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4724 | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 1.1 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3802 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3114 | — |
| 1989 | 2.43 | +679.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7062 | -48.5% |
| 1992 | 1 | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3236 | -67.8% |
| 1994 | 0.722 | +123.1% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3581 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7087 | — |
| 2003 | 0.6904 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4056 | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4135 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8165 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.7479 | — |
| 2012 | 0.355 | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3968 | +11.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3968 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 9.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3968 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +679.9% | 0.3114 | 2.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 | 2.6 | 13.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 0.405 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4692 | 0 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6877 | 0 | 1.37 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3393 | 0 | 0.8165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3749 | 0 | 0.7479 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 26 Mongolia 0.4264 compare
- 27 United States 0.4171 compare
- 28 Georgia 0.4024 compare
- 30 Martinique 0.3895 compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.3764 compare
- 32 Chile 0.3697 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 mortality rate who mdb in Barbados?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Barbados was 0.3968 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 in 1963.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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