Number of maternal deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of maternal deaths was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Barbados, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.1 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Barbados 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
- 167 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.52 compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 1.27 compare
- 169 Qatar 1.16 compare
- 171 Croatia 0.9584 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 0.8876 compare
- 173 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 170th 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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