Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados
Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
106th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.8 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1992
All-time low
39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
Barbados ranks 106th of 185 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. births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 52.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 48.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 50.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 50.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 55.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 56.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 58.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 48.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 47.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 47.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 47.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 45.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 48.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 48.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 45.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 42.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 42.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 54.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 52.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 49.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 48.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | -16.1% |
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
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Barbados?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Barbados ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.