Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Barbados
Barbados: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.3968 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.3968
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.07
in 1963
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
49
1960–2013
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 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 25 Maldives 0.453 compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 0.4339 compare
- 27 United States 0.4171 compare
- 29 Georgia 0.3922 compare
- 30 Martinique 0.3895 compare
- 31 Brunei 0.3846 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,772 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,757 (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 28th 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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