Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Barbados

Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 34.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.88
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
110th
of 195 countries
All-time high
60.58
in 1992
All-time low
34.88
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Barbados, 1985–2023

02040601985200420231985: 54.51986: 561987: 56.81988: 55.11989: 57.21990: 58.51991: 59.71992: 60.61993: 54.61994: 53.41995: 52.21996: 50.81997: 50.51998: 45.41999: 43.62000: 45.72001: 45.82002: 43.22003: 44.72004: 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: 38.72021: 38.52022: 37.92023: 34.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Barbados is 34.88, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Barbados peaked at 60.58 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.88, in 2023.

Barbados ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.91 54.5 57.15 5
1990s 52.93 43.57 60.58 10
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. 107 Brunei 36.35 compare
  2. 108 Tunisia 35.71 compare
  3. 109 Dominica 35.55 compare
  4. 111 Cuba 34.79 compare
  5. 112 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 compare
  6. 113 Thailand 34.45 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Barbados?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Barbados was 34.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 60.58 in 1992.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 34.88 in 2023.
How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Barbados ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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