Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados
Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio was 34.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.88 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
120th
of 212 countries
All-time high
45.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2001
All-time low
34.88 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 34.88 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Barbados peaked at 45.84 per 100,000 live births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.88 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Barbados 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.66 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 45.84 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.19 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 44.65 per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 42.72 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 43.72 per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.62 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.9 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 41.5 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.77 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.71 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.18 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.53 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 39.66 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.55 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 37.02 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 36.26 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.58 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.71 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.5 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.65 per 100,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 38.49 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 37.94 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 34.88 per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 34.88 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 4.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 34.88 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.56 per 100,000 live births | 41.5 per 100,000 live births | 45.84 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.37 per 100,000 live births | 36.26 per 100,000 live births | 41.71 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.49 per 100,000 live births | 34.88 per 100,000 live births | 38.65 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Barbados?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados was 34.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 45.84 per 100,000 live births in 2001.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Barbados ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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