Number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados
Barbados: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1.17 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados is 1.17 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados peaked at 2.35 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.17 deaths, in 2020.
That places Barbados 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.11 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1.96 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 2 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.23 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.26 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.35 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 deaths | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.91 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.94 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.94 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.58 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.58 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 deaths | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.04 deaths | 1.96 deaths | 2.13 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.02 deaths | 1.83 deaths | 2.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 deaths | 1.58 deaths | 1.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 deaths | 1.4 deaths | 1.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 deaths | 1.17 deaths | 1.17 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 deaths compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 1.49 deaths compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 1.47 deaths compare
- 173 Belarus 1 deaths compare
- 174 Norway 0.8984 deaths compare
- 175 Slovenia 0.8613 deaths compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados was 1.17 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 deaths in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.