Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Barbados
Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 178.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados, 2004–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Barbados is 178.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 429.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Barbados peaked at 178.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Barbados 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 58 | — |
| 2011 | 60.2 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.6 | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 33.7 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | — |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -96.7% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5 | — |
| 2019 | 78.1 | +92.8% |
| 2020 | 83.7 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 131 | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 139.3 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 178.3 | +28.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 178.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65, 13.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 178.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.7 | 0 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.08 | 83.7 | 178.3 | 4 |
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- 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 ratio in Barbados?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados was 178.3 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 178.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Barbados ranks 7th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national 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.