Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados
Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio was 35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 35 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Barbados peaked at 61 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2023.
That places Barbados 110th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55 | — |
| 1986 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56 | 55 | 57 | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.1 | 44 | 61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8 | 42 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5 | 36 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 | 35 | 39 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Barbados?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados was 35 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Barbados ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).