Number of maternal deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of maternal deaths was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 1991
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Barbados, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Barbados stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Barbados peaked at 2.54 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.27 | — |
| 1986 | 2.23 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.19 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.51 | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 2.54 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.52 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.21 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 2.09 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.04 | 2.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.56 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.1 | 1.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.52 compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 1.27 compare
- 170 Qatar 1.16 compare
- 172 Croatia 0.9584 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.8876 compare
- 174 Naoero 0.8283 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9753 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1706 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3382 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Barbados?
- Number of maternal deaths in Barbados was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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