Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Barbados

Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 34.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.88
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
45.84
in 2001
All-time low
34.88
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Barbados, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 45.72001: 45.82002: 43.22003: 44.62004: 42.72005: 43.72006: 44.62007: 41.92008: 41.52009: 41.82010: 41.72011: 41.22012: 39.52013: 39.72014: 38.52015: 372016: 36.32017: 36.62018: 36.72019: 36.52020: 38.62021: 38.52022: 37.92023: 34.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Barbados stood at 34.88. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Barbados peaked at 45.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.88, in 2023.

That places Barbados 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Barbados, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 45.66
2001 45.84 +0.4%
2002 43.19 -5.8%
2003 44.65 +3.4%
2004 42.72 -4.3%
2005 43.72 +2.3%
2006 44.62 +2.1%
2007 41.9 -6.1%
2008 41.5 -1.0%
2009 41.77 +0.7%
2010 41.71 -0.1%
2011 41.18 -1.3%
2012 39.53 -4.0%
2013 39.66 +0.3%
2014 38.55 -2.8%
2015 37.02 -4.0%
2016 36.26 -2.1%
2017 36.58 +0.9%
2018 36.71 +0.4%
2019 36.5 -0.6%
2020 38.65 +5.9%
2021 38.49 -0.4%
2022 37.94 -1.4%
2023 34.88 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.56 41.5 45.84 10
2010s 38.37 36.26 41.71 10
2020s 37.49 34.88 38.65 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 23 El Salvador 39.11 compare
  2. 24 Panama 37.01 compare
  3. 25 Dominica 35.55 compare
  4. 27 Cuba 34.79 compare
  5. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 compare
  6. 29 Argentina 33.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Barbados?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Barbados was 34.88 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 45.84 in 2001.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 34.88 in 2023.
How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Barbados ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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