Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Barbados

Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 39.11 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
39.11
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 1992
All-time low
39.11
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Barbados, 1985–2020

02040601985200220201985: 52.71986: 491987: 501988: 501989: 53.21990: 55.71991: 56.51992: 58.81993: 48.81994: 47.61995: 47.71996: 47.81997: 49.11998: 47.61999: 45.92000: 48.42001: 48.62002: 46.82003: 45.12004: 42.72005: 42.62006: 42.12007: 39.82008: 54.12009: 52.62010: 53.32011: 52.62012: 52.22013: 50.62014: 49.42015: 48.82016: 47.92017: 47.42018: 47.12019: 46.62020: 39.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Barbados is 39.11, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 58.8 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.11, in 2020.

That places Barbados 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.99 48.99 53.2 5
1990s 50.54 45.86 58.8 10
2000s 46.29 39.78 54.14 10
2010s 49.57 46.62 53.29 10
2020s 39.11 39.11 39.11 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 102 Azerbaijan 40.76 compare
  2. 103 Mongolia 39.49 compare
  3. 104 Cuba 39.25 compare
  4. 106 Fiji 38.05 compare
  5. 107 Tunisia 36.63 compare
  6. 108 Puerto Rico 34.34 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Barbados?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Barbados was 39.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 1992.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 39.11 in 2020.
How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Barbados ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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