Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Barbados
Barbados: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 93.4% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Barbados, 1990–2012
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Barbados stood at 93.4%.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1999.
Barbados ranks 59th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -6.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 93.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 93.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 89.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 56 Mozambique 94.0% compare
- 57 Philippines 93.8% compare
- 58 South Africa 93.7% compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 93.3% compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 93.2% compare
- 62 Kenya 92.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Barbados?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Barbados was 93.4% in 2012, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.