Number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados
Barbados: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1.17 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.17
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 1992
All-time low
1.17
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados is 1.17, 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.17, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.11 | — |
| 1986 | 1.96 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.23 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.26 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -16.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.96 | 2.13 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.83 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.58 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 1.49 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 1.47 compare
- 173 Belarus 1 compare
- 174 Norway 0.8984 compare
- 175 Slovenia 0.8613 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)
- 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Barbados was 1.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 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 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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