Maternal mortality in Barbados
Barbados: Maternal mortality was 39.11 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
39.11
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
107th
of 189 countries
All-time high
288.11
in 1963
All-time low
19.95
in 1975
Years of data
57
1960–2020
Maternal mortality in Barbados, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Barbados stood at 39.11.
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 in Barbados peaked at 288.11 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 19.95, 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.
Maternal mortality in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 210.45 | — |
| 1961 | 207.67 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 212.06 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 288.11 | +35.9% |
| 1964 | 118.73 | -58.8% |
| 1966 | 78.37 | -34.0% |
| 1967 | 118.26 | +50.9% |
| 1968 | 220.65 | +86.6% |
| 1969 | 77.53 | -64.9% |
| 1970 | 116.49 | +50.3% |
| 1971 | 111.82 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 64.31 | -42.5% |
| 1973 | 87.32 | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 130.57 | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 19.95 | -84.7% |
| 1976 | 42.89 | +115.0% |
| 1977 | 150.96 | +252.0% |
| 1978 | 75.51 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 73.57 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 25.32 | -65.6% |
| 1984 | 73.01 | +188.4% |
| 1985 | 52.67 | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 48.99 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 50.03 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 50.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.2 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 55.69 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 56.52 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 58.8 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 48.76 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 47.58 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 47.74 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.83 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.06 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 47.57 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 45.86 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 48.44 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 48.57 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.78 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 45.08 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 42.73 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 42.63 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.12 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39.78 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 54.14 | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 52.6 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 53.29 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.59 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.17 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.57 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 49.38 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 48.76 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.86 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.35 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.1 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.62 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.11 | -16.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 39.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 5.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 39.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +252.0% | 42.89 | 150.96 |
| 1984 | +188.4% | 25.32 | 73.01 |
| 1976 | +115.0% | 19.95 | 42.89 |
| 1968 | +86.6% | 118.26 | 220.65 |
| 1975 | -84.7% | 130.57 | 19.95 |
| 1980 | -65.6% | 73.57 | 25.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.2 | 77.53 | 288.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.34 | 19.95 | 150.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.47 | 25.32 | 73.01 | 7 |
| 1990s | 50.54 | 45.86 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.29 | 39.78 | 54.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.57 | 46.62 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.11 | 39.11 | 39.11 | 1 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Barbados?
- Maternal mortality in Barbados was 39.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 288.11 in 1963.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 in 1975.
- How does Barbados rank for maternal mortality?
- Barbados ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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