Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados
Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio was 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Barbados is 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Barbados peaked at 58.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Barbados 106th out of 185 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 48.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 39.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 54.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 46.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 103 Azerbaijan 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 105 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 108 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 109 Puerto Rico 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Barbados
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,772 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Barbados?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados was 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Barbados ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.