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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 288.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1963.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 19.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1975.

How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Barbados ranks 107th out of 189 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 volatile.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Maternal mortality ratio was 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 16.1%

World rank

107th

of 189 countries

All-time high

288.11 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1963

All-time low

19.95 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Barbados, 1960–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Barbados stood at 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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 in Barbados peaked at 288.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 19.95 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 1975.

Barbados ranks 107th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	170.2 deaths per 100,000 live births	77.53 deaths per 100,000 live births	288.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
1970s	87.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	19.95 deaths per 100,000 live births	150.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	50.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	25.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	73.01 deaths per 100,000 live births	7
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

104 Azerbaijan 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
105 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
106 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
108 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
109 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
110 Puerto Rico 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 288.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1963.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 19.95 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1975.
How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Barbados ranks 107th out of 189 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 volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.