Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Barbados

Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 39.11 in 2020. ▼ 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 mean daily income 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

Barbados recorded 39.11 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Barbados peaked at 58.8 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.11, in 2020.

Barbados ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Barbados, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 52.67
1986 48.99 -7.0%
1987 50.03 +2.1%
1988 50.04 +0.0%
1989 53.2 +6.3%
1990 55.69 +4.7%
1991 56.52 +1.5%
1992 58.8 +4.0%
1993 48.76 -17.1%
1994 47.58 -2.4%
1995 47.74 +0.4%
1996 47.83 +0.2%
1997 49.06 +2.6%
1998 47.57 -3.0%
1999 45.86 -3.6%
2000 48.44 +5.6%
2001 48.57 +0.3%
2002 46.78 -3.7%
2003 45.08 -3.6%
2004 42.73 -5.2%
2005 42.63 -0.2%
2006 42.12 -1.2%
2007 39.78 -5.5%
2008 54.14 +36.1%
2009 52.6 -2.8%
2010 53.29 +1.3%
2011 52.59 -1.3%
2012 52.17 -0.8%
2013 50.57 -3.1%
2014 49.38 -2.4%
2015 48.76 -1.3%
2016 47.86 -1.8%
2017 47.35 -1.1%
2018 47.1 -0.5%
2019 46.62 -1.0%
2020 39.11 -16.1%

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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Barbados?
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Barbados was 39.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 1992.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 39.11 in 2020.
How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
Barbados ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income
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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